ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Changes to the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code were approved at the 2013 International Code Council Annual Conference and Public Comment Hearings earlier this month. The updated code will reduce energy waste in new homes and offer more flexibility to builders.
LACEY, Wash. — Receiving 97 out of the 110 possible LEED points, Cebula Hall at St. Martin’s University has received the highest LEED score of any building on the Western Hemisphere.
Jeff Fishman has been appointed senior construction manager of McKinstry’s Spokane, Wash., office. With 25 years of experience in the mechanical construction industry, Fishman will manage mechanical renovation projects related to energy conservation and optimization as well as new construction projects. Most recently, Fishman was the senior project manager for the Limbach Company in both Maryland and California. He also ran his own construction remodeling business for 10 years.
PITTSBURGH, Penn. — The Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) was recently awarded LEED Platinum certification, receiving 63 out of 69 possible points through LEED’s rating system.
It has recently become clear that the education sector has established itself as national leader in constructing Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs).
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A proposed solar power complex at Bowdoin College will be eight times larger than any solar installation in the state of Maine.
The school’s board of trustees last week approved the 1,300-kW system, set to generate energy for the school’s largest athletic facilities, to create a new standard of sustainability in the state. Currently, Maine’s largest solar installation is Thomas College’s 170-kW system.
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The U.S Green Building Council announced Oct. 2 that Cox Enterprises has been awarded LEED Gold certification for a new building on the company’s corporate campus.
The communications and media company’s new 600,000-square-foot office building used strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and environmental quality in order to meet LEED Gold standards.
McKinstry, a design-build-operate-and-maintain firm, has named Brent Tracy project director at the firm’s Spokane, Wash., office. With more than 20 years of experience in procuring and managing energy-efficiency systems, Tracy has a proven track record of successfully driving cost reduction and building improvement projects to support business needs, according to the company.
Manufactured by Eastman Chemical Company, Heat Mirror insulating glass provides winter insulation and superior solar control that results in year-round energy savings, according to the company. Used in projects from single-family homes to retrofitting the Empire State Building, Heat Mirror units are offered with a wide range of glass products including clear glass, tinted glass and low-e glass. The wide range of glass types allow customers to choose the appropriate level of insulation, visible light and solar control to meet diverse requirements.
