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Project Files: Episode 35 — University of Texas at Dallas Engineering & Computer Science Building

LEED Gold lab is teaching tool for high-efficiency HVAC

January 21, 2021

Research. Recognition. Recruitment. Retention. Those were the goals that the University of Texas at Dallas worked to achieve with the new Engineering & Computer Science, West Building.

What Makes a LEED Contractor?

Consultants discuss equipment trends and subcontractor qualities for projects seeking certification

Robert Beverly

September 23, 2019

Consultants/raters discuss equipment trends and subcontractor qualities for the booming base of projects seeking certification.

A.K. Suter Elementary School in Pensacola, Florida.

Cutting-Edge Construction: Putting Energy Management Into Practice

Energy awareness is increasingly popular in the construction industry

Maria Taylor

August 12, 2019

Here are two examples of the difference that high-performance building features and high-efficiency HVAC technology can make.

Designing the Tallest LEED-Certified Building in the Western Hemisphere

Daikin participates in building the One World Trade Center

June 24, 2019

The design of all mechanical and life-safety systems at One World Trade Center had to meet PANYNJ’s strict building-code and LEED Gold certification requirements.

USGBC Opens Registration for Newest Version of LEED

January 23, 2019

The goal of LEED v4.1 is to make the rating system more accessible to more projects based on lessons learned from LEED v4 project teams.

Green Building Poised for Growth by 2021

November 26, 2018

According to the results of the Dodge Data & Analytics World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report, nearly half of survey respondents expect that the majority of their projects in the next three years will be green buildings.

USGBC Launches LEED Zero

November 15, 2018

LEED Zero builds on LEED by recognizing specific achievements in building operations and rewards projects that have used LEED as a framework to address important aspects of green buildings and taken their buildings to the next level by designing and operating toward net zero goals.

2018 International Green Construction Code Released

November 9, 2018

The 2018-IgCC combines the technical requirements developed by the ASHRAE Standard 189.1 with the model code administrative provisions by the Code Council. As a result, the 2018-IgCC is now a unified code that emphasizes adoption, ease of use and enforcement for building projects.

Columbia Square - LG Multi V VRF System - ACHR

Project Files: LEED-certified Renovation of Columbia Square

February 5, 2018

The renovation was completed without diminishing the iconic structure, and, in 2017, Columbia Square received the Conservancy Preservation Award as well as LEED gold certification.

Contractors Provide Assistance to Assisted Living

HVAC contractors can help senior living communities meet their comfort and sustainability goals

Ron Rajecki

December 25, 2017

You’ve no doubt heard about the “graying of America.” According to the National Institutes of Health, by 2030, about 20 percent of the U.S. population or approximately 72 million individuals will be over the age of 65.