Certified Case Studies

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,…

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM BUILDING SYSTEMS INFORMATION RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION PERFORMANCE

vital stats Project team building systems information non-mechanical systems The buildings are laid out so that virtually all the windows face either south or north. The south-facing windows are designed with overhangs that will shade the windows in the summer yet admit sunlight in the winter which will be used to heat the building. Thermal…

project description The North Utility Maintenance Facility is a capital asset managed by the King County Parks and Recreation Division (KCParks). It is an existing Parks maintenance and operations facility that includes a crew/ workshop building and a parking/ workshop building. The work of the North Utility crew supports the maintenance and operation of King…

vital stats project team PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF PROJECT The Lakeline Learning Center set a new precedent for Foundation Communities, as a model for outstanding design, collaboration, and innovation. Foundation Communities’ mission is to provide housing where families can succeed. There is a clear alignment between this mission and sustainable buildings. – Energy and…