Today I attended a combined seminar With BOMA (Building Owners and Manager's Assoc.) and IFMA (International Facility Manager's Assoc.) in Albuquerque, NM. I met the owner of the building under construction in the background. The building is obtaining LEED Certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). In other words, it will be green. Of real interest about the building was the geothermal energy design. They're drilling 280 wells over 250 feet deep with 5" PVC pipe to carry cool water to the building for refrigeration in the summer and the building will heat the same water for heat in the winter depending on which side it's on (North or South). It's all about heat exchange. The same water is used over and over pumped up and down depending on the energy demands.
Here is the building from a little different angle. Of course they're using special windows to reduce radiant heat from the sun, 90% of the materials are renewable or recycled, there will be a recycling program in place, bike racks, etc. And, of course ServiceMaster will be Green Cleaning the place when it's completed.
Here is the building from a little different angle. Of course they're using special windows to reduce radiant heat from the sun, 90% of the materials are renewable or recycled, there will be a recycling program in place, bike racks, etc. And, of course ServiceMaster will be Green Cleaning the place when it's completed.
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