[NEWS] Daily Journal of Commerce: Glumac doing net-zero project in LA
09-Nov-2010
Read at Daily Journal of Commerce
By JOURNAL STAFF
Glumac has started mechanical and electrical engineering work for a net-zero college building in Wilmington, Calif. The goal is for the Special Programs and Services/Health Center at Los Angeles Harbor College to create all the energy it needs on an annual basis.
Glumac won the job in a competition as part of the Bernards Construction/HMC Architects design-build team.
The center is part of a larger $66 million project that includes a new student union building; mechanical, electrical and plumbing renovations on eight existing buildings; and a mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure for the campus.
Making the center net-zero was part of the team's strategy to win the competition. Glumac said it used a two -step design approach. The building's energy use was minimized by designing an efficient envelope as well as HVAC and lighting systems. An 88-kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic system is intended to provide all of the energy needed annually.
Siting is a key factor in minimizing energy use. The entry faces north with a large glass exposure that allows full daylighting of the main reception areas. Other facades have smaller punched windows to reduce heat gain and glare, as well as provide privacy. The axis is oriented to minimize eastern and western exposures.
Glumac did energy modeling with eQUEST software. Based on this analysis, Glumac said the center will perform almost 39 percent better than California's current energy code. The photovoltaic system should supply more than 100 percent of the building's energy needs.
Actual energy will be validated after construction is complete
Glumac said one lesson learned from the design is that it is most feasible to achieve net-zero on a one-story building because of the ratio of roof area to occupied building area. By maximizing the relative roof area, photovoltaic electricity generation can more easily offset the building's energy use, making high-efficiency, low-rise buildings the best candidates for net-zero buildings.
Read at Daily Journal of Commerce
By JOURNAL STAFF
Glumac has started mechanical and electrical engineering work for a net-zero college building in Wilmington, Calif. The goal is for the Special Programs and Services/Health Center at Los Angeles Harbor College to create all the energy it needs on an annual basis.
Glumac won the job in a competition as part of the Bernards Construction/HMC Architects design-build team.
The center is part of a larger $66 million project that includes a new student union building; mechanical, electrical and plumbing renovations on eight existing buildings; and a mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure for the campus.
Making the center net-zero was part of the team's strategy to win the competition. Glumac said it used a two -step design approach. The building's energy use was minimized by designing an efficient envelope as well as HVAC and lighting systems. An 88-kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic system is intended to provide all of the energy needed annually.
Siting is a key factor in minimizing energy use. The entry faces north with a large glass exposure that allows full daylighting of the main reception areas. Other facades have smaller punched windows to reduce heat gain and glare, as well as provide privacy. The axis is oriented to minimize eastern and western exposures.
Glumac did energy modeling with eQUEST software. Based on this analysis, Glumac said the center will perform almost 39 percent better than California's current energy code. The photovoltaic system should supply more than 100 percent of the building's energy needs.
Actual energy will be validated after construction is complete
Glumac said one lesson learned from the design is that it is most feasible to achieve net-zero on a one-story building because of the ratio of roof area to occupied building area. By maximizing the relative roof area, photovoltaic electricity generation can more easily offset the building's energy use, making high-efficiency, low-rise buildings the best candidates for net-zero buildings.
Read at Daily Journal of Commerce
By JOURNAL STAFF
Glumac has started mechanical and electrical engineering work for a net-zero college building in Wilmington, Calif. The goal is for the Special Programs and Services/Health Center at Los Angeles Harbor College to create all the energy it needs on an annual basis.
Glumac won the job in a competition as part of the Bernards Construction/HMC Architects design-build team.
The center is part of a larger $66 million project that includes a new student union building; mechanical, electrical and plumbing renovations on eight existing buildings; and a mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure for the campus.
Making the center net-zero was part of the team's strategy to win the competition. Glumac said it used a two -step design approach. The building's energy use was minimized by designing an efficient envelope as well as HVAC and lighting systems. An 88-kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic system is intended to provide all of the energy needed annually.
Siting is a key factor in minimizing energy use. The entry faces north with a large glass exposure that allows full daylighting of the main reception areas. Other facades have smaller punched windows to reduce heat gain and glare, as well as provide privacy. The axis is oriented to minimize eastern and western exposures.
Glumac did energy modeling with eQUEST software. Based on this analysis, Glumac said the center will perform almost 39 percent better than California's current energy code. The photovoltaic system should supply more than 100 percent of the building's energy needs.
Actual energy will be validated after construction is complete
Glumac said one lesson learned from the design is that it is most feasible to achieve net-zero on a one-story building because of the ratio of roof area to occupied building area. By maximizing the relative roof area, photovoltaic electricity generation can more easily offset the building's energy use, making high-efficiency, low-rise buildings the best candidates for net-zero buildings.
Read at Daily Journal of Commerce
By JOURNAL STAFF Glumac has started mechanical and electrical engineering work for a net-zero college building in Wilmington, Calif. The goal is for the Special Programs and Services/Health Center at Los Angeles Harbor College to create all the energy it needs on an annual basis.
Glumac won the job in a competition as part of the Bernards Construction/HMC Architects design-build team.
The center is part of a larger $66 million project that includes a new student union building; mechanical, electrical and plumbing renovations on eight existing buildings; and a mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure for the campus.
Making the center net-zero was part of the team's strategy to win the competition. Glumac said it used a two -step design approach. The building's energy use was minimized by designing an efficient envelope as well as HVAC and lighting systems. An 88-kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic system is intended to provide all of the energy needed annually.
Siting is a key factor in minimizing energy use. The entry faces north with a large glass exposure that allows full daylighting of the main reception areas. Other facades have smaller punched windows to reduce heat gain and glare, as well as provide privacy. The axis is oriented to minimize eastern and western exposures.
Glumac did energy modeling with eQUEST software. Based on this analysis, Glumac said the center will perform almost 39 percent better than California's current energy code. The photovoltaic system should supply more than 100 percent of the building's energy needs.
Actual energy will be validated after construction is complete
Glumac said one lesson learned from the design is that it is most feasible to achieve net-zero on a one-story building because of the ratio of roof area to occupied building area. By maximizing the relative roof area, photovoltaic electricity generation can more easily offset the building's energy use, making high-efficiency, low-rise buildings the best candidates for net-zero buildings.
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