ARLINGTON, Va. — Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), documents that explain how a product will impact the environment, are becoming more popular as the interest in green building grows. Now, the building industry can add aluminum to a list of products that come with an EPD.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Measure the soon-to-be-completed Discovery Elementary School in Arlington against nearly any other school in the region, and the differences will quickly become apparent. Where a traditional school would likely feature energy-hogging boiler and chiller systems and a veritable fleet of florescent lighting, the $35 million Discovery Elementary School has chosen another approach for its debut in August 2015. Instead, the facility will rely on a number of energy-efficient systems projected to earn it net-zero energy status.
Perkins+Will announced that Robin Guenther, FAIA, an international leader in sustainable health care architecture, has been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council as a 2014 LEED Fellow, the group’s most prestigious designation. Achieving LEED Fellow signifies the professional is part of an elite class of accomplished green building experts.
Patrick Thibaudeau, who serves as the vice president of sustainable design at HGA Architects and Engineers, earned the title of LEED Fellow from the U.S. Green Building Council. This award acknowledges several distinct contributions in the niche market of the green building field. Thibaudeau has more than 24 years of architectural and design experience.
Solid Apollo LED introduces a line of Premium LED Light Bars, now more slim, modern and easy to mount using built-in, mounting hinges that can be positioned in multiple ways. The light bars are UL Listed and modular, meaning you can safely and easily add up to 10 bars in a row. The light bars have been created for energy savings, as they run on low-voltage, 24V DC power and consume far less energy compared to traditional incandescent light bulbs or fluorescent lights. The light bars also come with a large range of options, with two lengths, two colors, and a host of matching accessories.
Zurn Industries LLC introduces its new low-flow EcoVantage 1.1 gallons-per-flush (gpf) ZTR Sensor Wall Bowl System. The wall bowl system requires 31 percent less water per flush than the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) current maximum standard of 1.6 gpf. The low-flow performance is also considerably better than the LEED baseline water savings for commercial buildings, which is 20 percent.
NEWPORT, R.I. — The Claiborne Pell Bridge, known commonly as the Newport Bridge, in Newport recently retrofitted its antiquated lighting systems with state-of-the-art, high efficiency LED lighting.
ATLANTA — Georgia Southern University’s new 151,000-square-foot Biological Sciences Building was recently awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded Mars Inc. the Ray Anderson Radical Industrialism Award. The USGBC presented the award at its 2014 Leadership Awards Luncheon on Nov. 6.
The leadership awards celebrate individuals and groups that the USGBC considers to be on the forefront sustainability in the built environment who are committed to advancing the industry.
WASHINGTON — Green investments funded by a 2009 economic stimulus package are helping federal buildings use less energy even during harsh winters, according to analysis from the General Services Administration (GSA).
