04 Oct ES2 Spring 2013 Newsletter
Newsletter
ES2 SPRING 2013 NEWSLETTER
FEATURE PROJECT | SAN LUIS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
- 15,600 SF LEED Platinum Visitor Center and Headquarters for education on local fish and wildlife habitat
- Structural design incorporates SIPS panels (structurally insulated panel system) in the walls and roof, Simpson Strong Walls (pre-manufactured shear panels), special steel moment frames, and a mat foundation design to mitigate potentially liquefiable soil conditions
- Indirect/direct evaporatively-cooled air handlers with variable air volume zone control
- 68 kW Photovoltaic solar-electric system was selected based on hourly computer simulation of energy use
- The building is designed for net zero energy usage
“Wild beasts and birds are by right not the property merely of the people who are alive today, but the property of unknown generations, whose belongings we have no right to squander.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
Engineer Quiz
Q1: What type of electricity does a photovoltaic panel generate?
- solar electricity
- static electricity
- alternating current
- direct current
Q2: What is net zero?
- an ISP
- a hockey penalty
- a fishing term
- a facility that generates at least as much electricity as it uses
Q3: Which type of steel moment frame typically has the most shallow beams?
- ordinary
- intermediate
- special
- extra special
Es2 News
We have a new LEED project in the works: Research and Education Laboratory (REL). This project is for the Idaho National Labs (INL) and is pursuing a LEED Gold Certification. It is under construction at this time.
ES2 OFFERS COMMISSIONING SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS:
HVAC Systems
HVAC Control Systems
Building Envelope Systems
Electrical Systems
Special Electrical Systems
Plumbing Systems
Fire Protection Systems
BENEFITS OF COMMISSIONING
- 50% building operation and maintenance cost savings typical
- Payback of 1.1 years typical
- Required for every LEED certified and CALGreen Commercial building
Tule Elk
The San Luis National Wild Life Refuge played a key role in the recovery of Tule Elk herds over the last 40 years.