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H2O Degree’s smart thermostat solution streamlines temperature management in multifamily buildings - delivering significant energy savings and operational efficiency. Lowering the thermostat by just one degree can reduce energy costs by roughly 2%. In many multi-family and commercial buildings HVAC costs are the biggest line item in the operating budget. It’s an expensive challenge ...
Completed in 2015, the expansion meets LEED Gold certification, the second-highest LEED tier. The expansion incorporated maximization of natural light, recycled building materials with low or no volatile organic compounds emissions, a stormwater retention system, and a 50,000 square foot green ...
Not only does the expansion allow for state-of-the-art services, it also allowed Albany Medical Center to become the first hospital in the region to attain LEED Gold Certification, in part due to its incorporation of ...
Long-Term Sustainability and Market Adaptability Supports Green Certification Standards As more public and private projects demand compliance with green building certifications like EDGE or LEED, the use of environmentally responsible machinery becomes a competitive advantage. Contractors using self-loading mixers find it easier to qualify for ...
Objective: To completely eliminate municipal water usage for irrigation and attain LEED certification at the Dale City, Virginia Volunteer Fire Department's new Station 10 ...
Their environmental profile supports LEED, BREEAM, and other sustainability certifications, offering a competitive edge during bid evaluations.Adoption by Forward-Thinking Contractors Progressive construction firms are no longer waiting for mandates — they’re spearheading change. ...
Water Conservation Measures: Airports are adopting water-saving technologies, such as low-flow fixtures and rainwater harvesting systems, to reduce water consumption and manage stormwater effectively. Green Building Certifications: Achieving certifications like LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), IGBC, or GRIHA ensures that ...
For civil engineering firms, developers, and their implementation contractors, the ability to design and integrate effective on-site or decentralized wastewater treatment and reuse solutions is crucial for meeting regulatory requirements, earning LEED or other sustainability certifications, and reducing operational costs. ...
This approach contrasts sharply with traditional demolition, which often results in significant amounts of waste sent to landfills. Environmental Certifications and Standards LEED Certification: Steel structure warehouses can be designed to meet the criteria for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ...
The Biopipe system was used a catalyst to get LEED platinum ...
In my experience, the implementation of this new responsibility is postulated as key and strategic in the property management teams, generating a high return on assets, adding value to CSR policies (Corporate Social Responsibility), and adding to the continuous improvements established by standards such as ISO 14001, or sustainability certifications (BREEAM / ...
While some of these metrics and certifications assess individual aspects, creating a standard that measures the circular economy in its entirety is no easy challenge. ...
Who is Western Excelsior? In the beginning, Western Excelsior utilized timber harvested from logging initiatives aimed at reducing forest fires in the Rocky Mountains, manufacturing machine-produced excelsior since 1977. In the years since, Western Excelsior's product lines have expanded to include the use of a wide range of rapidly-renewable ...
The main ones are BREEAM, LEED and WELL. In a previous article, we presented these sustainable building certifications (LEED, BREEAM, WELL). ...
AirDrain Natural Turf Sports Field at University of Phoenix Stadium Home of the Arizona Cardinals since 2006 Tim Peterson, field manager for the Arizona Cardinals University of Phoenix Stadium Natural Turf Sports Field, attributes much of the field’s success to AirDrain’s Agronomic and subsurface drainage system. Tim Peterson video explaining the AirDrian ...
Schneider Electric’s Innovation Summit World Tour kicked off with a fully digital Global Keynote on October 12. Next off, we bring it home with a series of 11 regional events, tailored to deliver a lasting experience for our customers, partners, and industry enthusiasts worldwide. The theme this year is ‘The Path to Sustainability.’ Over 20 sessions with industry experts and ...
BACKGROUND DISCUSSION One of the largest REIT’s in North America consisting primarily of upscale hotels utilizing a variety of well known, prestigious names was looking to not only to qualify for LEED certification programs but also lower their rising utility costs in the process. ...
BACKGROUND DISCUSSION One of the largest REIT’s in North America consisting primarily of upscale hotels utilizing a variety of well known, prestigious names was looking to not only to qualify for LEED certification programs but also lower their rising utility costs in the process. ...
Decentralized water reuse helps stadium facilities improve water sustainability In a move to increase sustainability, more and more major stadiums in the United States are investing in stormwater management infrastructure, including elements like grass buffer zones that use natural processes to treat stormwater. Some of these innovative systems have been praised for their aesthetic qualities as ...
But in hospitals, hotels, and other buildings that use HVAC system cooling towers for total-building cooling systems, continuous operations are the norm. Buildings designed for LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) are specifically concerned with efficient cooling tower operation and water use. ...