The greatest opportunities for incorporating energy efficiency and
sustainability into a building come in the design phase. We provide building
simulation and design assistance to Owners and design teams to support their
efforts in obtaining the maximum possibly efficiency within each project’s
constraints.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System® is a voluntary,
consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance,
sustainable buildings. Developed by United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC)
members, representing every sector of the building industry, LEED provides a
complete framework for assessing building performance and meeting
sustainability goals. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED
emphasizes state of the art strategies for sustainable site development,
water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor
environmental quality. LEED recognizes achievements and promotes expertise
in green building through a comprehensive system offering project
certification, professional accreditation, training and practical resources.
High
Performance Buildings are buildings with energy, economic, and
environmental performance that is substantially better than standard
practice. They are energy efficient, so they save money and natural
resources. They are healthy places to live and work for their occupants and
have relatively low impact on the environment. All this is achieved through
a process called whole-building design.
Whole-building design takes into consideration the building structure and
systems as a whole and examines how these systems work best together to save
energy and reduce environmental impact.
