Post by account_disabled on Mar 4, 2024 22:26:36 GMT -5
Shaw Industries Group has achieved the USGBC’s LEED Silver designation for New Construction for its Reclaim to Energy (Re2E) process building, located in Dalton, Ga.
In 2012, Shaw‘s 35,397-sq-foot Re2E facility began to convert carpet to steam energy – a steady, cost-stable alternative power supply for two adjacent carpet-manufacturing facilities. Re2E is projected to convert 84 million pounds of carpet each year into 50,000 pounds of steam energy per hour. It will eventually co-generate enough electrical energy to help sustain its own operations.
According to Shaw, earning LEED points for an industrial facility in a non-metropolitan area requires more thought and planning than for an office building in a more urban area because such facilities can’t take advantage of site-based points such as development density or transportation connectivity.
Re2E’s LEED Silver certification includes obtaining more B2B Email List than 20 percent energy cost savings compared with buildings that only comply with Georgia’s strong energy code.
Berkshire Hathaway-owned Shaw has set itself strict environmental goals concerning cradle-to-grave recycling principles, such as eliminating hazardous chemicals from its production, and making its products 100 percent recyclable.
GSE Systems will supply its Activ3Di visualization technology for maintenance training, GPWR generic nuclear simulators and other simulation technologies for training energy industry workers. GSE’s Activ3Di interactive visualization tools provide trainees with immersive 3D virtual training environments for field operations and maintenance. The company’s real-time nuclear simulators generate accuracy and responsiveness for operator training. The result is a realistic experience for trainees.
Another important change is “increased technical rigor,” including a focus on integrated design and a greater emphasis on measurement and performance. Among other areas of the building, this will likely affect lighting solutions. And for good reason: according to ENERGY STAR, lighting consumes almost 35 percent of the electricity used in commercial buildings in the United States.
So while it’s not yet certain what new changes LEED v4 will bring for building owners, managers and contractors, those hoping to earn LEED-certification can be certain that measuring the performance of energy efficient lighting solutions will remain a central vehicle to meeting those requirements. Therefore, an ongoing measurement and verification performance plan is central to ensuring that lighting and lighting control solutions are meeting expectations and performing to standard.
Measurement and verification (M&V) is a system designed to collect energy usage data from a building system and compare it to past or estimated performance, or against another building system. By using M&V to measure the performance of lighting and its associated controls, building managers can more easily determine whether LEED requirements are being met. Systems that provide M&V monitoring and analysis can also be used to identify new opportunities for increasing efficiency, providing further ROI on the initial investment.
In 2012, Shaw‘s 35,397-sq-foot Re2E facility began to convert carpet to steam energy – a steady, cost-stable alternative power supply for two adjacent carpet-manufacturing facilities. Re2E is projected to convert 84 million pounds of carpet each year into 50,000 pounds of steam energy per hour. It will eventually co-generate enough electrical energy to help sustain its own operations.
According to Shaw, earning LEED points for an industrial facility in a non-metropolitan area requires more thought and planning than for an office building in a more urban area because such facilities can’t take advantage of site-based points such as development density or transportation connectivity.
Re2E’s LEED Silver certification includes obtaining more B2B Email List than 20 percent energy cost savings compared with buildings that only comply with Georgia’s strong energy code.
Berkshire Hathaway-owned Shaw has set itself strict environmental goals concerning cradle-to-grave recycling principles, such as eliminating hazardous chemicals from its production, and making its products 100 percent recyclable.
GSE Systems will supply its Activ3Di visualization technology for maintenance training, GPWR generic nuclear simulators and other simulation technologies for training energy industry workers. GSE’s Activ3Di interactive visualization tools provide trainees with immersive 3D virtual training environments for field operations and maintenance. The company’s real-time nuclear simulators generate accuracy and responsiveness for operator training. The result is a realistic experience for trainees.
Another important change is “increased technical rigor,” including a focus on integrated design and a greater emphasis on measurement and performance. Among other areas of the building, this will likely affect lighting solutions. And for good reason: according to ENERGY STAR, lighting consumes almost 35 percent of the electricity used in commercial buildings in the United States.
So while it’s not yet certain what new changes LEED v4 will bring for building owners, managers and contractors, those hoping to earn LEED-certification can be certain that measuring the performance of energy efficient lighting solutions will remain a central vehicle to meeting those requirements. Therefore, an ongoing measurement and verification performance plan is central to ensuring that lighting and lighting control solutions are meeting expectations and performing to standard.
Measurement and verification (M&V) is a system designed to collect energy usage data from a building system and compare it to past or estimated performance, or against another building system. By using M&V to measure the performance of lighting and its associated controls, building managers can more easily determine whether LEED requirements are being met. Systems that provide M&V monitoring and analysis can also be used to identify new opportunities for increasing efficiency, providing further ROI on the initial investment.