U.S. Navy and Archer Western Partner with JHE Team on LEED-Certified Child Development Center
Keith Lane, P.E., SASCO* affirms that anyone that's been involved in a LEED-certified project before knows that the last handful of points can be very difficult and expensive to obtain — despite the fact that they've proven to be extremely cost-effective in the long run. As a result, compliance requires the creative design input from all design entities, oftentimes including the electrical design/build contractor. How does John Hall Electric excel as a LEED participant? By being proactive. Not only does the JHE team possess engineering know-how and experience, but we also “walk the walk” in the field. The prerequisite for the Minimum Energy Performance category of LEED is to meet the minimum level of energy efficiency as specified in ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 and/or the local energy codes — whichever is more stringent based — on a whole building simulation. At John Hall Electric, our electrical design professionals work together with the mechanical designer to collaborate on complete building energy savings. We also work closely with the serving electrical utility to turn the energy efficiencies inherent in LEED-certified projects into energy incentives where possible. A building owner, for example, might receive additional incentives from using wall- or ceiling-mounted occupancy sensors even when they are not specifically required by the local energy code. A good LEED electrical system design team will combine LEED energy performance points with utility energy savings. As a seed project, the Navy’s Child Development Center is sure to be a high profile project in terms of sustainability and energy savings. Specific energy and technology efficiencies include Lighting and Lighting Controls, such as Daylight sensors, occupancy sensors switches so that lighting is not left on unnecessarily. Special Systems include the installation of CCTV, Access Control, Structured Cable, Fiber Optics, Fire Alarm, and Mass Notification in this project. *LEED and the Electrical Contractor, 2005; based on LEED, version 2.1, an administrative update to version 2.0. To learn more about this project, contact Jim Jandrin. U.S. Navy ~ Builder: Archer Western, a division of Walsh Construction; Architect: Parson Brinkerhoff; Engineer: C.H. Guernsey Architects |
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A design-build initiative, the United States Navy is constructing a prototype LEED-certified Child Development Center near the Norfolk Operations Base. The John Hall Electric team is providing the electrical wiring services in accordance with LEED standards for a high performance, sustainable building structure.