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Under 10,000 SF Interiors Gut Rehab Project
This page provides Sustainable Strategies to consider as a space has or will undergo a major tenant gut rehab for projects under 10,000 SF.
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Enhancing Resilience and Reducing Vulnerability to Observed and Expected Changes in Climate
Adapting to observed and expected changes in climate is a complex, long term process that requires personnel to work together across their organizat... -
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is most simply described as the conditions inside the building. It includes air quality, but also access to da...
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Occupant Comfort
Comfortable workers are more likely to be productive and engaged with their work than those who struggle to work in spaces that create barr...
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Space Reconfiguration and Renovation Projects
As needs change over time, tenants often need to convert space or phase the conversion of individual space or rooms to meet these changing needs....
Temperature Range Limits
Building occupants tend to adjust the thermostat to suit their preferences. In order to ensure that energy is not being wasted by temperatures that are too cool or too warm, building management can set the thermostat so that adjustments can only be made within a certain accepted range. By programming an allowable temperature range, users will be able to adjust the thermostat to a level which is comfortable to them, but which is still within the range of what is efficient for the facility.
Whole Building Systems
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HVAC - Green Tips and Strategies
Consider providing a temperature and humidity monitoring system to ensure optimal thermal comfort performance.
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HVAC - Green Tips and Behavior
Provide individual air and temperature controls at each workstation.
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IEQ - Temperature
Temperature studies have found that performance of office work tasks is maximized when air temperature is approximately between 70 °F to 73 °...
Materials
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Pasta Cooker
Pasta cookers use a large vat of boiling water to cook individual portions of pasta in small metal baskets. These units use ener... -
Dual-flush Toilets
Dual-flush toilets have two levels of flushing - a full for solid waste and a reduced flush for liquid waste. Typically full flushes range f... -
Dish Washing Station
Dish washing stations consist of multiple-compartment sinks or basins with faucets and pre-wash sprayers as well as high-tempera...