Uytengsu Center Earns LEED® Gold Status

Posted in Accolades, Projects on December 8th, 2010

Fort Wayne, Ind.—The Wilfred Uytengsu, Sr. Center has been awarded LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification.

The Uytengsu Center was built in 1857 and is the oldest building on the Indiana Tech campus. Rather than demolish the deteriorating landmark, the university embarked on a $3.1 million renovation to preserve and modernize the historic building.

Utilizing the LEED® 2009 version 3 Building Design and Construction Green Building Rating System, the project was able to achieve 65 point in 6 different categories:

• Sustainable Sites: 13 points by minimizing the impact on the site and minimizing the heat island effect of the roof
• Water Efficiency: 4 points by reducing water usage by 23% compared to American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards
• Energy and Atmosphere: 27 points with a high performance building envelope insulation system enhanced commissioning, a closed-loop geothermal system, and high efficiency LED lighting; over 43% more efficient than the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Standard
• Materials and Resources: 5 points by diverting nearly 80% of the construction waste from
  the landfill, using recycled content material, and reusing hardwood and brick from the original building
• Indoor Environmental Quality: 12 points through the use of low VOC products and materials, MERV 13 filtration systems, and user friendly HVAC and lighting controls systems
• Innovation in Design: 4 points through exemplary performance throughout the rating system, a highly effective building envelope design and verification system, and employing a LEED® Accredited Professional in the project.

http://www.indianatech.edu/News/Pages/LEEDGold.aspx

Fort Wayne Green City Business

Posted in Accolades, General on September 16th, 2009

Primary Engineering’s office in Fort Wayne, Indiana recently completed it’s certification as a “Green City Business” with the City of Fort Wayne.  This program focuses on working with local business to operate in a more sustainable manner that conserves resources and reduces operational costs.  To learn more about this program, visit their website here:  http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/energy/gb

Kent Macy passes LEED exam

Posted in Accolades, Staff on June 9th, 2009

Kent Macy, a mechanical engineer with Primary Engineering’s Fort Wayne office, has recently passed the US Green Building Council LEED accreditation exam to become a LEED accredited professional.

Drew Pitzer passes BICSI certification for RCDD

Posted in Accolades, Staff on May 5th, 2009

Drew Pitzer has recently passed the RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) certification program from BICSI.  He is a Technology Specialist and Designer for Primary Engineering.  Learn more about BICSI and RCDD here.

Elkhart Schools Saves Big on Boiler operations

Posted in Accolades on December 8th, 2008

Elkhart School Corporation, located in northern Indiana, recently completed boiler plant upgrades in two schools recently with the assistance of Primary Engineering.  They are currently experiencing a fuel savings over 30% from prior years that included milder weather.  This savings is a result of a cutting edge sequence of control that maintains the boilers in a condensing mode and maximizing plant efficiency at all times of operation.  Most typical condensing boiler plants only condense in mild weather and lose efficiency as the weather turns cold.  To learn how to maximize your boiler plant efficiency and reduce fuel costs, contact us for more information.