Certified Case Studies

  • SEMANS-GRISWORLD ENVIRONMENTAL HALL

    SEMANS-GRISWORLD ENVIRONMENTAL HALL

    Chestertown, MD USA


    LBC 3.1

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project is envisioned as a new environmental science building on the Washington College property along the banks of the Chester River. To connect the academic community to the waterfront subjects they will study, the design concept incorporates porches and other outdoor spaces. This connectivity will encourage student collaboration…


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  • KAISER SANTA ROSA MOB 6

    KAISER SANTA ROSA MOB 6

    Santa Rosa, CA, USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE & EUI More information can be found here (Case Study No. 3, pp. 50-69): https://calbem.ibpsa.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Designing-for-Zero-Carbon-Volume-1.pdf


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  • TOWN OF MEDWAY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

    TOWN OF MEDWAY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

    Medway, MA USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT This is a story of public taxpayer dollars becoming a zero-energy certified municipal building in Massachusetts (MA). MA public construction bidding statutes, regulatory requirements, and public approval process are some of the strictest in the country. Despite the…


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  • CROTTY HALL

    CROTTY HALL

    Amherst, MA USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT The planning and design process, which included the users (faculty and staff Department of Economics UMass Amherst), was led by a one-person architectural firm, Miller Pollin AIA Architecture. The architect’s team included a three-person associate architectural firm (Sautter…


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  • SANTA YSABEL NATURE CENTER

    SANTA YSABEL NATURE CENTER

    Santa Ysabel, CA USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT Located on 84 acres of wildlife preserve, the Santa Ysabel Nature Center is a community-forward, Zero Net Energy facility designed to sustainably promote local growth, exploration, and well-being. Completed in 2019, the facility has become a beloved attraction…


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  • Margaret A. Cargill Lodge – Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

    Margaret A. Cargill Lodge – Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

    Finland, MN, USA


    LBC 2.1

    Founded in 1971, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center was the first environmentallearning center in the nation to be accredited as a K-12 school and is recognized nationally andinternationally as a leader in environmental education. During the school year, more than 15,000 children, teachers and parent chaperones head to our campus to have their own adventure…


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  • Watershed

    Watershed

    Seattle, WA


    LBC 3.1

    VITAL STATS Certification Status Petal Certified Version of LBC 3.1 Location Seattle, WA Gross Building Area 72, 400 SF Start of Occupancy July 2020 Full Time Equivalent Occupants 350 TEAM ROSTER Owner Fremont Watershed Realty, LLC Architect Weber Thompson General Contractor Turner MEP WSP Structural Engineer DCI Civil Engineer KPFF Landscape Weber Thompson Certification Consultant…


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  • Phipps Exhibit Staging Center

    Phipps Exhibit Staging Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


    LBC 3.0

    VITAL STATS Certification Status Living Building Challenge Version of LBC 3.0 Location Pittsburgh, PA Gross Building Area 9640 square feet Start of Occupancy April 2019 Full Time Equivalent Occupants 5 Tourists per Year 300 TEAM ROSTER Owner Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Architect FortyEighty Architecture General Contractor Massaro Corporation MEP Iams Consulting, LLC Structural and…


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  • Unison Networks Windsor Substation Switchroom

    Unison Networks Windsor Substation Switchroom

    Hastings, New Zealand


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS Certification Status Petal Certified Version of LBC 4.0 Location Hastings, New Zealand Project Area 53 square meters Start of Occupancy April 2022 TEAM ROSTER Owner Unison Networks Architect Charissa Snijders Architect General Contractor Gemco MEP Tricia Love Consultants/Unison Networks Structural Engineer LHT Design Landscape South Pacific Landscapes/Resilio Studio Certification Consultant Tricia Love Consultants…


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  • MOHAWK + DALTILE TORONTO SHOWROOM

    MOHAWK + DALTILE TORONTO SHOWROOM

    Toronto, Canada


    LBC 3.1

    VITAL STATS Certification Status Petal Certified Version of LBC 3.1 Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Project Area 5041 SF Start of Occupancy June 2019 Number of Occupants 7 TEAM ROSTER Client Mohawk Group and Daltile Architect McLennan Design, Christine Lintott Architects General Contractor Flat Iron Building Group Inc. MEP Engineer Integral Group Green Building Consultant McLennan…


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