As you all probably know by now, HDC’s Exemplary Buildings Program (EBP) has five demonstration projects in various stages of the design and construction process. On October 5, Sondra Nielsen of DESC, Scott Crosby of Ankrom Moisan,
EBP task force member David Reddy presents to SeaBEC on balanced ventilation
Exemplary Buildings Program (EBP) task force member David Reddy of O’Brien360 gave an invited presentation to the Seattle Building Enclosure Council (SeaBEC) on November 19. The PPT slides for David’s presentation, “HDC Exemplary Buildings Guidelines on Air
“Promising Practices in Early Integrative Design” workshop now available on YouTube
The fourth installment in EBP’s “Promising Practices Workshop Series” focused on Early Integrative Design. The session, held virtually on Thursday, Nov. 19, was led by Exemplary Buildings task force members Joe Giampietro of JGA Consultants, Becky Bicknell
“Promising Practices in Domestic Hot Water & Water Management” workshop now available on YouTube
The third installment in EBP’s “Promising Practices Workshop Series” focused on Domestic Hot Water & Water Management. The session, held virtually on Thursday, Nov. 12, was led by Exemplary Buildings task force members David Reddy of O’Brien360
“Promising Practices in Solar Integration” Workshop Available on YouTube
The second installment in EBP’s “Promising Practices Workshop Series” focused on Solar. The session, held virtually on Thursday, Nov. 5, was led by Exemplary Buildings task force member Steve Gelb of Emerald Cities Seattle. Watch the Solar
Domestic Hot Water & Water Management Charrette: Presentation slides available
“The risk of failing to create healthier spaces arguably outweighs any potential risk of making a well-informed attempt to utilize or implement an innovative product or process, even if it lacks clear precedent.” –Sustainable Strategies owner Nicole
“Promising Practices in Wall Assemblies” Workshop Available on YouTube
The first installment in EBP’s “Promising Practices Workshop Series” focused on Wall Assemblies. The session, held virtually on Thursday, Oct. 15, was led by Brad Carmichael of JRS Engineering and David Reddy of O’Brien360. Watch the Wall
Solar Design Charrette: Presentation slides available
Design charrettes are critical to one of the signature deliverables of HDC’s Exemplary Buildings Program: a series of guidelines that facilitate our sector’s ability to achieve Washington state’s building performance mandate before the 2031 deadline. Our third
Early Integrative Design Charrette: Presentation slides available
Design charrettes are critical to one of the signature deliverables of HDC’s Exemplary Buildings Program: a series of guidelines that facilitate our sector’s ability to achieve Washington state’s building performance mandate before the 2031 deadline. Our fourth
Balanced Ventilation with Heat Recovery Charrette: Updated presentation slides available
Our second design charrette took place on June 4, 2020. It zeroed in on a component that’s critical to achieving ultra-efficiency in new multifamily buildings: balanced ventilation and heat recovery.