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Harvesting Liquid Sunshine in the Pearl
by Geoff Winslow, P.E., Portland Senior Associate
Glumac has designed numerous rainwater harvesting/reuse systems, but none as ambitious as the system currently in design for the 14th and Everett Project in Portland, Oregon. The five-story full block Meier and Frank warehouse is being renovated to provide Class A office space with many green features. Working with GBD Architects, the project is on track to achieve LEED Platinum Certification. The large footprint and relatively small building size make this an ideal project to provide 100% of irrigation and flush water needs for the estimated 500 occupants.
HISTORY
Rainwater collection for re-use has been around for centuries and remnants of this ancient Roman and Turkish collection and storage system are still visible today. In the early 1990s, the Texas Development Board published "The Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting." This manual is a comprehensive design guide of rainwater harvesting systems in rural areas. The recent green movement has added emphasis to water conservation, increasing interest in rainwater catchment systems and significant progress has been made over the last five years.
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North Pavilion: Collaborative MEP Design
by Leonard Klein, P.E., LEED®AP, Portland Associate Principal
Design goals for the mechanical and electrical systems included maximizing the air quality for patient health, providing high standards for maintaining relative space pressurization, improved energy efficiency, and reduced maintenance requirements. To accomplish this, the primary ventilation system for the Cancer Center utilized 100% outside air handlers and low pressure venture type air valves for premium zone relative space pressurization control.
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CFD Modeling for a LEED Platinum School
by Lauren Kuntz, LEED®AP, San Francisco Commissioning Agent
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling is a computational technology which evaluates numerical methods and algorithms to simulate fluid flow. In the building industry, this technology is used to generate a visual representation of a building's airflow, flow rates, and space temperatures. Recently, Glumac generated two CFD models to evaluate the airflow through, and assist in the design of, two new naturally ventilated buildings on Branson High School's campus in Ross, California in Marin County. Hui Jin, a CFD analyst with a PhD from UC Berkeley, and formerly from UC Berkeley Center for the Built Environment (CBE), recently joined Glumac to assist in designing buildings with underfloor air distribution and natural ventilation. His first project with Glumac was to analyze the natural airflow through two proposed new buildings in the Branson High School Tenant Improvement project.
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Title 24, Part 6, Energy Efficiency Standards: Indoor Lighting Changes
by Elizabeth Drew, San Francisco Design Engineer
Today when we refer to Title 24, it is taken for granted that we are referring to California's Energy Code. However, Title 24 is actually The California Building Code and is one of 28 Titles under The California Code of Regulations. This building code is made up of 12 parts, including Mechanical (Part 4), Electrical (Part 3), and Plumbing (Part 5). What we consider the Energy Code is officially titled "California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6, Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings." The California Energy Commission updates the Energy Efficiency Standard every three years. The present standard is commonly referred to as the 2005 Standard or simply Title 24, and has been in effect since October of 2005. The next version will be referred to as the 2008 Standard, although it will not take effect until August 2009.
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Career Opportunities
Glumac is looking for talented, creative, energetic professionals to participate in our continued success. If you are interested in sustainability and working with other talented people, we want to talk to you. We offer outstanding compensation and benefits. Send your resume to careers@glumac.com today!
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