DC Construction Code Changes

One of the most common frustrations we have heard when helping building owners benchmark properties in DC is that the District’s benchmarking program requires the input of utility data from amenity spaces, such as restaurants and fitness centers. These venues often use disproportionately higher amounts of energy and water per square foot than the spaces

GHT Senior Principal Patrick A. Kunze, PE, LEED AP discusses ASHRAE 189.1 and high performance building design in Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s November 2013 issue. Download the PDF above or read the article online. Download the PDF

GHT Senior Principal Patrick A. Kunze, PE, LEED AP discusses the highlights of DC’s proposed new green construction code in the February/March 2013 issue of The Washington Building Congress (WBC) Bulletin. Download the PDF or read the article online. Download the PDF

GHT Senior Principal Rob Menuet contributed his thoughts on data center trends to Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s MEP Roundtable, published in the January 2013 issue. Download the complete PDF below or read online excerpts: Focus on data centers: Trends Focus on data centers: HVAC Focus on data centers: Sustainability Focus on data centers: Automation and Controls Focus

From a marketer’s perspective, it’s interesting to hear how my technical colleagues describe our firm in the marketplace. Whether they are pitching a prospective client or speaking to an industry partner at a networking event, we always learn something new from their responses and what they emphasize. Even when they adapt our elevator speech to

Some owners are discouraged from pursuing an ENERGY STAR® rating due to the age of their building and its systems. This doesn’t have to be the case. The condition of the property will impact the approach, but it doesn’t have to be an impossible barrier to placing in the top 25% of the market. Cue

An energy audit can help you quickly assess your building’s operating efficiency and identify potential opportunities to improve its performance. The results allow owners, tenants, and property managers to understand current building energy usage and how it is distributed across the building’s many components. Energy audits can be divided into distinct levels of cost and