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Solutions : Summer 2008 |
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News and Activities Benjamin Butler and Erich Swett join CxGBS Jay Enck participated in the development of ASHRAE’s Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Warehouses and Self-Storage Buildings. He also assisted with the development of ASHRAE’s first High-Performance Building Design Exam. Buildings Magazine interviewed Jay about frequently asked lighting questions in an article entitled “Your Interiors Questions Answered.” School Planning and Management interviewed Jay about energy-saving ideas for schools in the article, "Energy Audits.” Jay authored an article entitled “Hind Sight of a LEED Silver Museum Two Years after Completion”, featuring The Little White House Museum, a CxGBS project in Warm Springs. GA. Buildinggreen.com profiled energy saving features in an article about a CxGBS project, The Balzer Theatre at Herren’s in Atlanta. |
Welcome to CxGBS Solutions
We’d like to thank all of you for choosing CxGBS to provide Sustainable Design Consulting, Holistic Commissioning™, LEED Certification, and Forensic Investigation services. We greatly appreciate the efforts of many who have referred new client opportunities to us. Please forward this newsletter to any of your business contacts who you believe could also benefit from our services. Jay Enck, LEED AP, CxAP |
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Client Spotlight – Day-Brite Capri Omega (DCO)With the country’s first LEED-certified Lighting Institute, DCO is protecting the environment through continuous improvement of its own energy performance and also helping promote environmental stewardship among building owners, designers and facility managers. Read more: http://www.cxgbs.com/pPress-release08-JAN-08.htm |
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Green Operations™ Strategies from CxGBS Help Bring a “Green Culture” to Georgia Southern UniversityAfter completing its new Recreation Activities Center (RAC), on track for LEED certification, Georgia Southern University has reduced the use of chemicals inside buildings on campus and eliminated herbicides outdoors. Read more: http://www.cxgbs.com/library/CollegePM.pdf |
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Holistic Commissioning™ Can Generate a Higher ROIThe proprietary CxGBS Holistic Commissioning™ Design Phase Commissioning Model integrates sustainability while making sure that the quality-oriented process is being delivered to conform to the owner’s expectations for the facility. It can also generate cost savings. Read more: http://www.cxgbs.com/holistic.htm |
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Demystifying the LEED Certification ProcessYou’ve made the commitment to build green. How long will it take to navigate through the LEED certification process? What kind of timeline should you expect? Read more: http://www.cxgbs.com/demystify.htm |
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Welcome to New CxGBS ClientsWe’re proud to welcome the following new CxGBS clients: Streets of Buckhead – CxGBS will provide Holistic Commissioning™ and LEED consulting services for a portion of The Streets of Buckhead, a $1.5 billion redevelopment of the former Buckhead Village in Atlanta. Read more: http://www.cxgbs.com/pPress-release08-FEB-12.htm We are also providing Holistic Commissioning services for the following new projects: Auburn University Dormitory, Darlington Middle School, Athens Sandy Creek Nature Center and the Birmingham Federal Reserve Center. Read more: http://www.cxgbs.com/pPress-release08-JUL-22.htm |
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© 2008 by Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. (CxGBS) |
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Commissioning and Green Building Solutions, Inc. (CxGBS) is a nationally recognized commissioning and green building consulting firm that helps clients build environmentally friendly, top performing, healthy buildings. The firm’s professionals work with project teams to apply sustainable development principles that lower the total cost of ownership and create healthy conditions for occupants. Headquartered in Atlanta, CxGBS offers a comprehensive suite of services including sustainable design consulting, Holistic Commissioning™, LEED Certification and forensic investigation. The company pioneered Green Operations™, an innovative set of design and building commissioning models, to reduce costs and maximize performance. We respect your privacy. To remove yourself from our mailing list, please click UNSUBSCRIBE |
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It has been a while since our last newsletter, and I’m pleased to share some of our latest news and congratulate several clients for achieving certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™. This third-party certification program is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.