Sustainability/LEED Archives

NGBS Green Verifier on the Jordan & Skala Engineers Team

Developers of multi-family projects who are looking for a sustainable program that is both energy saving and cost-efficient, should consider developing projects utilizing the ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS). The program, which is the only residential green building rating system approved by ANSI as an American National Standard, is a holistic approach to sustainability. Jordan & Skala is proud to have an NGBS Green Verifier on the team! In comparison to the USGBC LEED program, the NGBS standard, as..

USGBC LEED Silver Certified to Jordan & Skala Engineers’ Dallas Office

Jordan and Skala’s Dallas office was recently awarded the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver Certification for Commercial Interiors. The USGBC LEED Silver Certified office, which held an industry open house showcasing its sustainable features, employs sustainable products, low-emitting finishes, energy efficient luminaires, lighting controls, water efficient plumbing fixtures, reused furniture, and reused building materials. And like all Jordan & Skala projects, the Dallas office interior renovation project was completed on schedule and within budget.

EarthCraft Multifamily Program Awarded Project of the Year 2012 to Oliver House

The EarthCraft Multifamily program awards “Project of the Year 2012” to the 82,419-SF four-story Decatur Housing Authority building which includes seventy-two (72) one-bedroom and eight (8) two-bedroom units and features a 50 kWh photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation system, geo-thermal heating and cooling systems, geo-thermal water heating, high efficiency lighting, water-saving plumbing fixtures, rainwater harvesting, thermally-efficient windows, enhanced interior insulation, enhanced natural ventilation, Energy Star appliances in all units, and makes maximum use of natural day lighting. The inclusion of..

Midtown High-Rise Residential Building SkyHouse Opens in Atlanta

Located at 1084 West Peachtree Street, in the center of trendy Midtown and a short distance from the hipster Old Forth Ward District in Atlanta, the new, 23-story Midtown high-rise residential building offers 320 units, luxury amenities, a parking deck and retail space on the ground floor. The project, which began construction in January 2012, is expected to open to tenants January 2013-just in time to usher in the New Year. Designed to comply with Energy Star’s new Multi-Family High-Rise..

Earthcraft Certified to Hearthside Brookleigh helped by Jordan & Skala Engineers

Jordan & Skala Engineers helped NorSouth Development create Hearthside Brookleigh, a $15.7 million Earthcraft certified, 121-unit Senior apartment community in Northeast Atlanta. An amenity rich and affordable community designed for independent Seniors age 62 and older, the project is Phase III of Brookleigh, a 56-acre , six-phase, mixed-use development on the site of a former public housing project in north DeKalb County. Completed in 2012, Brookleigh is mixed-use, mixed-income community built around a central park. With Jordan & Skala’s national..

LEED Gold Certified to Georgia Tech North Avenue Apartments

Georgia Tech residential apartments that served as home to many Olympic athletes have now been awarded LEED Gold Certified EB: O&M by the USGBC Largest student housing complex in the world to achieve LEED Gold Certified EB O&M Georgia Tech’s North Avenue Apartments, which housed many Olympic athletes during the 1996 Summer Olympics, has now earned a distinction of its own. The USGBC awarded Gold certification in LEED EB: O&M category to the Georgia Tech North Avenue Apartments. The project,..

Engineering Firm Services Provided by JSE to Monterey Mushrooms, Inc.

Jordan & Skala Engineers is looking to assist Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. in their efforts in expanding their Royal Oaks facility. Monterey Mushroom, located in Watsonville, TX, is an organization with a passion to Be the Best. Jordan & Skala is pleased to bring our engineering firm services to improve their Royal Oaks facility, allowing them to continue pursuing their passion to Be the Best. Monterey Mushrooms serves as the Southwest’s largest mushroom facility/distributor. This expansion project will add 24,800 sq..

LEED Gold Facility Awarded to The General Mills Distribution

The General Mills Distribution Facility in Social Circle, Georgia, which received MEP services by Jordan & Skala Engineers, is awarded LEED Gold certification, making it the largest industrial LEED Gold facility in the United States, and the second largest in the world.

LEED Certification Awarded to Mixed-Use 1075 Peachtree

1075 Peachtree, a 37-story office/residential/hotel/retail tower in Atlanta, Georgia, which is currently the largest mixed-use facility in Atlanta which contains the only Lowes Hotel in Georgia and was provided MEP services by Jordan & Skala Engineers, was awarded LEED certification for the office portion of the project.

LEED Silver Certification Awarded to GSA-SSA Office Building

The GSA-SSA project in Birmingham, Alabama, which currently has the largest under-floor HVAC air distribution system in the United States and is provided MEP services by Jordan & Skala Engineers, is awarded LEED Silver certification by USGBC.

Archive for category: Sustainability/LEED

Category: Sustainability/LEED

NGBS Green Verifier on the Jordan & Skala Engineers Team

USGBC LEED Silver Certified to Jordan & Skala Engineers’ Dallas Office

EarthCraft Multifamily Program Awarded Project of the Year 2012 to Oliver House

Midtown High-Rise Residential Building SkyHouse Opens in Atlanta

Earthcraft Certified to Hearthside Brookleigh helped by Jordan & Skala Engineers

LEED Gold Certified to Georgia Tech North Avenue Apartments

Engineering Firm Services Provided by JSE to Monterey Mushrooms, Inc.

LEED Gold Facility Awarded to The General Mills Distribution

LEED Certification Awarded to Mixed-Use 1075 Peachtree

LEED Silver Certification Awarded to GSA-SSA Office Building