Studies Include:

• Whole-building energy simulations
• Daylight and glare studies
• Photovoltaic analyses
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Monitoring & measurements for HVAC
• Infrared thermography
• Tracking of ventilation, air movement and infiltration

Regulatory compliance assistance:

• NYC Local Law 86
• NYS Executive Order 111
• NYC School Construction Authority
• Battery Park City
• Lower Manhattan Development Corp.

Financial:

• Incentives (Federal EPAct 2005, New York State Green Building Tax Credit, NYSERDA New Construction Program, Connecticut programs, and others)

Broad range:

• Campus guidelines, corporate programs, government standards and legislative initiatives

LEED:

• Numerous projects Certified, Silver, Gold & Platinum
• US, Great Britain, Korea, China, Brazil, Abu Dhabi, Italy, Russia, Germany
• From 10,000 sqft to 5 million sqft
• LEED for New Construction & Major Renovation, Commercial Interiors, Core & Shell, Schools, Existing Buildings and O&M, New Development, and Labs Development

Other green programs:

• NYC Local Law 86, NYS Executive Order 111, NYC School Construction Authority, Battery Park City, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, NYS Green Building Tax Credit, Federal Tax Credits & Deductions, etc.

Commissioning:

• Enhanced and Fundamental Commissioning
• Instrumentation-assisted (meters, test devices, infrared thermography)

Measurement & Monitoring:

• HVAC
• Lighting
• Building envelopes
• Air movement and air infiltration

We solve problems:

• Professionals help find curtain wall flaws, roof/wall joint defects
• Prevent incorrect installations in new buildings, and detect them in existing buildings
• Find metering overcharges
• Reduce energy cost to levels predicted by modeling

Daylight studies for:

• Glare control
• Luminous comfort
• Light pollution
• Energy savings

Expertise:

• Years of experience, including research at National Laboratory
• Strong connection to energy modeling and field testing
• Modeling with Radiance, the most accurate software for daylighting

Sample projects:

• Office buildings (Bank of America)
• Educational (St. Lawrence University)
• Library (Bronx Community Center)
• Bank (Royal Bank of Scotland)
• Laboratory (St Lawrence University Laboratory)

Heat flow analyses for walls, roofs, windows:

• Reduce heat loss from thermal bridging
• Decrease moisture condensation risk
• Better estimate of energy use

Building systems include:

• Steel stud walls
• Columns, balconies, slab edge
• Window sills and roof parapets
• Curtain walls
• Penetrations through walls

Sample projects:

• Two-dimensional analyses for most energy projects
• Three-dimensional analyses by professionals at Viridian for:
• Four Times Square
• New York Times Headquarters
• World Trade Center Office Tower Four

Green/Energy Efficiency guidelines for:

• Buildings
• Campuses
• Corporate and Government policy

Types:

• Design and construction of buildings
• Operations
• Master planning
• Carbon footprint reduction

Sample projects:

• High Performance Infrastructure Guidelines (collaboration 2005)
• Technical Support for the New York State Green Building Tax Credit (2001-2008)
• World Trade Center Sustainable Guidelines (collaboration)
• Navy Whole Building Design Guide Web site "Operating & Maintaining a Green Building"

Large spaces:

• Atriums (e.g., Shanghai Center 12 story atriums) 
• Museums (e.g., American Museum of Natural History Planetarium)
• Train Stations (e.g., Rensellaer Train Station near Albany, NY)

Large glazed areas:

• Office buildings (e.g., Roanoke VA GSA building) 
• Homes (e.g., Ryan Homes residences)

Natural ventilation:

• Educational (e.g., School of Environmental Sciences at Oberling College) 
• Residential (e.g., W 42 Street high-rise residences in NYC)

As part of this free review Viridian will:

• Review project design documents
• Discuss the results of the project review with the team members
• Meet on-site with the project team to review project compliance
• Provide general training on the ECCCNYS
• Explain relevant code requirements
• Address project-specific compliance issues
• Aid the project team in understanding the ECCCNYS
• Discuss suggested changes to design documents to be made prior to submission for local approval
• Provide a report summarizing potential non-compliance issues and recommended actions