Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) have signed an agreement in principle to form a Canadian joint venture called Green Business Certification Inc. Canada (GBCI Canada), with final terms anticipated to be agreed upon this summer.
Changes to the commissioning requirements in Standard 189.1 that would increase its ability to support achieving high-performance green buildings are open for public input.
While CHP is good, CCHP can be even better for your facility and its locale. The author surveys the potential benefits, building code input, and electrical considerations. After a couple of case studies, she then reviews considerable engineering re-sources the DOE provides for those contemplating a forward-looking but proven design.
Atypical load profile for a hospital might show heat energy increases in the winter, with electric demand peaks in the summer as seen in Figures 1 and 2.
Sustainable real estate developer, Scott Mazo, founder and managing partner of University Place Associates LLC (UPA) in Philadelphia, received the Center of Excellence Award from SEMCO LLC.