Sustainability was once seen as something that was pursued to enhance value in assets where tenants were willing to pay premiums. In the last four years, the driver behind sustainability has shifted from the tenants to investors and the financial world. Making the business case requires understanding these drivers and seeking solutions that align with investor demands.
Check out this webinar to hear leaders from Jordan & Skala Engineers’ Sustainability team discuss opportunities that the 45L Tax Credit offers residential developers.
Check out the video below to hear leaders from Jordan & Skala Engineers, EcoSystems LLC, and The University of North Texas discuss the latest innovations, technologies, and concepts for water and energy for developments in the built environment.
Check out this panel discussion to hear leaders from Jordan & Skala Engineers, TEAL, and LG Air Conditioning discuss the current and upcoming impacts of electrification in the A/E/C industry.
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Office spaces demand versatility and functionality from Owners, Developers, Investors, and occupants alike. A growing number of A/E/C professionals are meeting those needs by building with mass timber construction, due to its efficiency and unique appeal. Understanding this historic material’s reemergence, and its advantages, can help you deliver innovative, safe, and captivating office environments from mass timber on your next project. Mass Timber Prototypes Timber Meets Technology The rise of mass timber projects in the United States has led to..
Today’s energy codes impact more aspects of a building and its systems than ever before. Advancements to the codes in recent years have led to a variety of technologies, materials, and processes that can be combined to achieve energy code compliance. Design professionals and engineers must apply emerging requirements, including energy modeling and system commissioning, to meet the demands of energy codes as they develop, while achieving operational and budgetary goals. This article provides solutions from knowledgeable industry professionals for..
As the commercial real estate and built environment continues to see a concerted effort towards ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives, more and more players and stakeholders in the A/E/C (Architecture/Engineering/Construction) are realizing the importance of sustainable buildings.
Today’s building energy codes are continually evolving, alongside sustainability and green building programs. Two critical components of both energy codes and green building programs are energy performance and verification. The results from energy modeling provide data-driven energy performance predictions, which can be used to attract tenants, avoid costly retrofits, and analyze how different systems or equipment could impact energy use. With building energy modeling, licensed sustainability experts calculate a project’s potential energy consumption to help Owners and Developers ensure compliance..
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