Certified Case Studies

VITAL STATS Certification Status Zero Energy Certified Date of Certification December 1, 2017 Version of LBC 3.1 Location Watertown, CT, USA Typology Building Project Area 3,891 SF Start of Occupancy April 2015 Owner Occupied Yes Occupancy Type Single-Family Residence Number of Occupants 2 PROJECT TEAM Owner The Taft School Project Manager Elizabeth Disalvo, AIA General…

VITAL STATS Certification Status Zero Energy Certified Version of LBC 3.1 Location Tilal Al Ghaf, Dubai, UAE Typology Building Gross Building Area 3,433 SF Start of Occupancy January 2020 Occupancy Type Commercial Building Number of Occupants 16 PROJECT TEAM Owner & Project Manager Majid Al Futtaim Properties General Contractor Al Tayer Stocks Architect Kettle Collective…

vital stats project team building systems information MECHANICAL HEATING AND COOLING VRF systems utilize Heat Recovery Ventilation, allowing zones to heat while others cool. It utilizes refrigerant running between the fan coils and the Heat Recovery Unit to transfer heat from the warmer zones to the cooler zones if needed. MECHANICAL VENTILATION The system utilizes a…

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM BUILDING SYSTEMS INFORMATION NON-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 420-gallon rainwater cistern is installed. MECHANICAL VENTILATION HRV, Merv 7 filters, Zehnder CA 350. HOT WATER 83-gallon CO2 water heater for radiant floor heat and hot water. LIGHTING Optimize southern and western exposure, double height spaces with maximum natural light. RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION 8.0 kW PV,…

VITAL STATS BUILDING SYSTEMS INFORMATION DESIGN The house was rigorously designed to have identical floor plans between the first and second floors. This allows the house to change use over time from a 3bed-2 bath family house to (2) 1 bedroom – 1 bath units when needing to downsize. Both floors were developed to take…

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM BUILDING SYSTEMS INFORMATION NON-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS The windows maximize views and promote north-south cross breeze through the house via the stack effect. The home also incorporates exterior shading devices. MECHANICAL HEATING AND COOLING The mechanical system is a conventional air-to-air heat pump. MECHANICAL VENTILATION The ventilation system is an ERV, with the owners…

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM BUILDING SYSTEMS INFORMATION MECHANICAL HEATING AND COOLING Ground source heat pump with total energy recovery of building exhaust air and variable speed ground loop pumping. MECHANICAL VENTILATION Energy recovery ventilator with total energy recovery effectiveness of 70%. Outdoor air from ERV is ducted to the return of the individual ground source…

Originally known as the Darragh Building, this project was renovated in 2016 in order to house the headquarters of Entegrity, a building performance optimization consulting company. The Darragh Building was designed by Noland Blass, Jr., of the Erhart, Eichenbaum, Rauch, & Blass firm in 1958 for the Darragh Company’s commercial and warehouse use and is…

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM BUILDING SYSTEMS INFORMATION NON-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS PASSIVE SYSTEMS Passive Conditioning and Ventilation – The need for air conditioning was eliminated by a 5-foot roof overhang that shades the home in the summer. In winter, the southwest orientation of the house heats the living spaces. The thermal garage is also heated passively via a…

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF PROJECT This project was created with the main purpose of raising awareness among the kindergarteners about sustainability, in recognition of the importance of introducing concepts at an early age. Parents, teachers and students are experiencing sustainability in their daily routines. As part of the project handoff,…