Green Planning - Sustainable Design - LEED
WHY
GREEN buildings and renewable energy systems design?
Because well-being is ultimately about
sustainable
relationships. About the health of our interactions
with each other and with the places we live.
FACT: green
buildings consume less than half the carbon-based energy
of conventional buildings, use less water, have better indoor
air quality, lower maintenance and operational costs - and
healthier occupants.
Crisis, or simply change, the rising
costs of fossil energy and escalating pressure on material
resources present a challenge.
The challenge is an opportunity - to design and create
the most adaptive buildings - and lifestyles - imaginable.
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You are at the drawing board.
What do you want to see happen?
- whole property planning
- solar remodeling
- new construction whole-system design
- energy systems upgrade
- drafting, plan presentations
- LEED* consulting and certifications
- solar aquatic enclosures and greenhouses
- xeriscape, site remediation
- project management
Call us if you want the power of a team.
UrbanEcos - 505-877-8047.
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. RELATIONSHIP
Material and energy efficiency
a first priority in your plan?
We design
to the "whole-building" benchmarks of
the LEED ratings system and other sustainable
development guides. It begins with information.
Want your project to make a
signature style statement too?
Cutting edge contemporary,
Craftsman revival.... whatever your architectural
language, we work with you to get it expressed
- in the greenest possible articulation. The significance
- and the beauty - of a building is a
function of human imagination and relationships.
It is about you and yours. About all of us and
the planet we call home.
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INFORMATION - LEED -
the mindful body of your building
- appropriate siting and land stewardship
- community connection; transportation options
- occupancy and activity specific design
- solar access and orientation
- view corridors and esthetics
- accessible and "universal" features
- modular and minimal waste procedures
- safe, renewable, recyclable materials
- super-insulated building envelopes
- high-performance glass
- high-efficiency fixtures and appliances
- entertainment and information electronics
- automation efficiencies
- water harvest, conservation and treatment
- solar water and space heating, daylighting
- HVAC - passive and active options
- grid-tied or stand-alone photovoltaics
- wind generators, green energy alternatives
- healthy interiors - finishes and furnishings
- indoor garden options
- site-specific landscapes; native plants
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*LEED - Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design - a building design
sustainability rating system published by the U.S.
Green Building Council designed to improve practices
in siting, use of water, energy and materials, indoor
air quality and more.
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IMAGINATION -
the soul of your building
- exploration of colors, textures,
arrangements; framing the views, romancing the utilitarian
- designing for doing - creating spaces for learning,
nurture, intimacy, privacy - and commerce too!
- planning for beauty - find it, spare it, make
it
RELATIONSHIP - the
life of your building
- integrating your building with
your unique ecological, geographic and cultural
setting
- design to socialize - use your built places to
connect to your inner life - and the wider world
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Want to explore on your own
first? DOE's Building
Toolbox is an excellent introduction to the
world of DIY.
Then bring us your ideas - 877-8047
in Albuquerque.
Or if you prefer to write
- e-mail
us here .
Environments for people - with
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