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S+A ARCHITECTURE, Inc. is a proud supporter and promoter of "Green Energy" and "Green Tags". Through the purchase of green tags, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by covering the modest increase in cost of currently available renewable energy sources such as bio-mass, landfill gas, and wind power. Local power companies purchase alternative energy made available to them and add it to the local grid. We encourage our friends, clients, and consultants to consider this opportunity to lessen our impact on the environment. To learn more please follow this link: www.eon-us.com |
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At S+A ARCHITECTURE sustainability is not a buzz word, it’s our calling. Quality architecture remains our passion and sustainability is another facet of that quality. Buildings account for 39% of the energy consumed in the United States, 70% of the electricity, 48% of the carbon emissions, 40% of raw materials and 12% of potable water. It is our aim to provide our services in the most responsible manner possible. Green Buildings save 30-50% of energy, 35% of carbon emissions, 40% of water and 70% of solid waste. The average payback is 12-24 months adding 1-2% to the initial cost of construction. We continually expand our knowledge base on this subject to ensure that we may better serve our clients and the planet. In Kentucky, the largest energy demands in a building result from both heating and cooling loads. We strive to orient buildings to take advantage of passive solar strategies, maximizing winter heat gain while reducing summer solar gain. We employ building information modeling to test our designs using real world sun angles during seasonal and time of day changes in the suns position. We encourage our clients to consider life-cycle cost when figuring the cost of their project. While a project that includes a geo-thermal system is initially more expensive to build than a project with a conventional system, the combined cost of the project with its energy usage costs included is less when evaluated over a reasonable period of time. Natural day lighting remains one of the most effective means of ensuring productivity and ideal working conditions. Schools with plenty of natural day light have proven to dramatically enhance test scores. It also reduces electric lighting demand and the incidental cooling load that may result from electrical lighting. To date our Appalachian Wireless Headquarters Office Building remains the premier example of our efforts to employ natural lighting and passive solar methodologies. Going into the future we will promote a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. S+A ARCHITECTURE a member organization of the U.S. Green Building Council.
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