Energy Efficiency
DGS Natural Resources HQ, P Street
The property is designed to meet LEED Platinum and zero-net energy standards, with such features as radiant floor heating and chilled beams, as well as reclaimed water systems.
Government facility design: Codes and standards
Consulting engineers are working on government, state, municipal, federal, correctional and military buildings
DGS O Street Office Building
The O Street property is designed to meet LEED Platinum and zero-net energy standards.
Resiliency, climate change with Hope Herron, Resilient Infrastructure Expert
Today’s cities need to be designed to be resilient in the face of a more uncertain future.
June e-Zine
In this edition, learn about health care facility codes, chillers, chilled water systems, generator sets, ASHRAE 189.1 and IgCC.
Retail, restaurant and mixed-use facilities: Codes and standards
What are the trickiest aspects of retail, restaurant and mixed-use projects and what trends lie ahead? Read on for solid advice from experienced professionals.
Retail, restaurant and mixed-use facilities: Energy efficiency, sustainability
What are the trickiest aspects of retail, restaurant and mixed-use projects and what trends lie ahead? Read on for solid advice from experienced professionals.
What is Standard 189.1, and why does it matter?
ASHRAE Standard 189.1: International Green Construction Code is gaining industrywide consensus and momentum to become the all-in-one, go-to solution for code-enforceable green building design.
The new norm of energy efficiency
Energy-efficient buildings and products are becoming the norm rather than the exception.
How to use IgCC and Standard 189.1
The 2018 edition of the International Green Construction Code unifies several energy-efficiency and green building codes and standards.