Posted: July 9th, 2010 | Author: inicigroup | Filed under: Efficiency, LEED news, Projects | Tags: LEED, Port of Portland | No Comments »
The new LEED Gold Port of Portland Headquarters building and parking garage was named one of the world’s greenest buildings by Forbes.com. The Port achieved this honor by incorporating sustainable design features such as a Living Machine water treatment system, roof garden and geothermal heating and cooling.
For more information on the award and the building, you can read the full article here
Posted: September 11th, 2009 | Author: inicigroup | Filed under: LEED news, Projects | Tags: Portland | No Comments »
The American Institute of Architects awarded the Providence North Portland Clinic and the OHSU Peter O. Kohler Pavilion for national health care design. An article in the DJC Oregon states that these medical centers offer better lifestyles for everyone who uses the building. Whether that be the staff who now have creature comforts to support their 12 hour shifts or the patients who will have better quality of life and shorter stays.
More on this award can be found on the DJC Oregon website.
Posted: August 20th, 2009 | Author: inicigroup | Filed under: LEED news | Tags: Efficiency | No Comments »
The two biggest standards on energy efficiency ratings have been Energy Star and LEED. However, a new rating system developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers that could be the new standard. The ASHRAE rates buildings on letter grades concerning only energy efficiency. Possible grades range from an A+ (totally self-sustaining building) to a C (building that uses 30 percent less energy than one that meets the general code). Some building owners and designers are not excited about the new rating system as it could create more complications to an already sophisticated design area. However, by having more specific certifications that take the whole buildings life cycle into account could push us to reach the 2030 goal even quicker.
More about the ASHRAE can be found on their website and an article in the DJC Oregon
Posted: August 6th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: LEED news | Tags: LEED, Portland, Sustainability | No Comments »
Cascadia recently released an interesting study that deciphers the true value of a green building. More specifically, it raises topics whether the additional costs outweigh the environmental savings and how these energy saving features are evaluated in comparison to a standard building.
While its a fairly lengthy article, its worth the read.
Cascadia Report
