There is a common saying in the construction industry that the most sustainable space is the space never built. For health care organizations planning to expand or renovate their facilities, the idea of eliminating unneeded space holds real cost benefits, as the most cost-effective space is the space never built.
WALTHAM, MASS. — Vistaprint workers await the completion of their future headquarters in Waltham, a sustainable and dynamic complex being built in an office-park setting.
DALLAS — Rambler Park, a 310,000-square-foot office building in Dallas, has been awarded the first LEED Platinum for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance certification in the city and north Texas.
NEW YORK — An energy efficiency program at the iconic Empire State Building has generated about $7.5 million in savings over the past three years.
NEWARK, N.J. — Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utilities provider, wants the state to spend $110 million and extend an energy efficiency program that benefits hospitals, multi-family housing units, nonprofits and government agencies.
AIRX v6.0 from Airxchange is a free online tool designed to help HVAC design engineers easily calculate the cost savings and performance of Airxchange ERV wheels in building designs. The latest version of the software enables engineers to select and model Airxchange wheels based on airflow, pressure drop and energy transfer effectiveness.
Schneider Electric has released the EcoStruxure solution for health care, which is designed to fully integrate clinical health care systems with infrastructure systems to lower operating expenses, reduce risk, improve clinical outcomes and increase patient satisfaction. The solution leverages interrelated data to better operate facilities, leading to improved energy savings and building life cycle costs, as well as enhanced staff productivity and patient security.
Vladislav (Vlad) Torskiy, ACHE, international associate AIA, has been hired as senior medical strategist at SmithGroupJJR’s Washington, D.C. office. Torskiy will provide his expertise to the firm’s health studio in Washington as well as its growing international health practice. Torskiy has nearly 30 years of planning, consulting and design experience.
Daniel H. Nall, P.E., FAIA, ASHRAE Fellow, LEED Fellow, HDBP, BEMP, has joined Syska Hennessy Group’s New York office as a vice president and regional director of high-performance buildings. Nall brings a genuine understanding of high-performance design to and is a recognized expert at several emerging technologies for high-performance green buildings.
