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"Our philosophy has always been to design sustainable energy efficient buildings that extend beyond LEED requirements and ultimately strive for carbon neutral and energy efficient buildings"
Sustainable Strategies:
Client Interface: all team design charrette to set sustainability goals, potential LEED credits, challenges and opportunities at the begining of the project
Site Microclimate Assessments: evaluate important site parameters such as sun exposure and prevailing wind patterns. Make informed decisions on building orientation to capitalize on opportunities for natural ventilation, daylight harvesting and passive heating / cooling systems.
Comprehensive Site Planning: incorporate water efficient landscaping, storm water management, increased permeable surface and efficient site lighting early on into the design process.
Holistic Building Design Approach: integrate building envelope design with structural, electrical, mechanical, and lighting systems. Integrate solar panels and other sources of renewable energy with building roof and facade systems. With this approach to energy efficiency we have consistantly achieved energy saving goals 20% to 40% above Title 24 energy requirements.
Strive for Optimum Indoor Environment Quality: enhance quality of indoor spaces with better acoustics, increased natural light and views to the outdoor. Provide higher degree of user interface for controlling lighting, shading and ventilation systems.
Resource Conservation: specify local and renewable materials with high recycled content and low VOC content.
Ongoing Evaluation: set up post occupancy evaluation to track utility cost savings, life cycle cost analysis and user satisfaction.
Projects registered with USGBC for LEED Silver Certification:Pasadena Ice Rink, Pasadena
Dorothy A Quesada, Ontario
Projects designed for LEED Silver / Gold Certification:33 unit affordable housing, Culver City
Beyond LEED:Southern California Edison Savings by Design award for Valencia Ice Station, Valencia
Collaborative for High Performance School design for Alliance Charter School, Los Angeles
100kw building integrated photovoltaic system installed at Victorville City Hall, Victorville
Sustainable Strategies:
Client Interface: all team design charrette to set sustainability goals, potential LEED credits, challenges and opportunities at the begining of the project
Site Microclimate Assessments: evaluate important site parameters such as sun exposure and prevailing wind patterns. Make informed decisions on building orientation to capitalize on opportunities for natural ventilation, daylight harvesting and passive heating / cooling systems.
Comprehensive Site Planning: incorporate water efficient landscaping, storm water management, increased permeable surface and efficient site lighting early on into the design process.
Holistic Building Design Approach: integrate building envelope design with structural, electrical, mechanical, and lighting systems. Integrate solar panels and other sources of renewable energy with building roof and facade systems. With this approach to energy efficiency we have consistantly achieved energy saving goals 20% to 40% above Title 24 energy requirements.
Strive for Optimum Indoor Environment Quality: enhance quality of indoor spaces with better acoustics, increased natural light and views to the outdoor. Provide higher degree of user interface for controlling lighting, shading and ventilation systems.
Resource Conservation: specify local and renewable materials with high recycled content and low VOC content.
Ongoing Evaluation: set up post occupancy evaluation to track utility cost savings, life cycle cost analysis and user satisfaction.
Projects registered with USGBC for LEED Silver Certification:
Projects designed for LEED Silver / Gold Certification:
Beyond LEED: