HVAC Load Sizing: Ensuring Comfort and Efficiency in Your Home
When it comes to maintaining a comfortable and energy-efficient home, few factors are as crucial as HVAC load sizing. The process of determining the appropriate capacity for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems may seem technical and complex, but its...
VCA Green certified to meet Denver electrification needs
Can you imagine what your city will look like in 25 years? Chances are, your area won’t have changed that much. Cushman & Wakefield reported in 2021 that about 80% of the building stock we see in 2050 has already been constructed. Adaptive reuse and building...
In Session: Electric Car Charging 101
Looking to install electric car charging infrastructure at your next project? Several considerations need to be made to land on the right path for each new site. Below are some insights from VCA Green's energy team. Charging Basics Electric cars have an onboard...
What an energy model can do for you
Energy modeling is the process of creating computer simulations to analyze and predict the energy performance of buildings, systems, or processes. Some benefits to performing an energy model include: • Deliver return on investment by finding inefficiencies and adjust...
Top Four Interesting Facts About National Green Building Standard (NGBS)
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) green building program, the National Green Building Standard (NGBS), is recognized as a consensus-based standard for what constitutes a durable, healthy, and energy-efficient building. Builders, developers, architects,...
When VEing your project turns out to stand for Very Expensive
We all know that value engineering, or VEing, is a process to help control costs in a construction project by selecting alternatives to the current design that are more affordable or more readily obtainable. For example, VCA Green’s return on investment approach has...
2023 Los Angeles Green Building Code Updates
The City of Los Angeles has announced its amendments to its previous code, the 2020 Los Angeles Green Building Code. The 2023 LA GBC provides increased requirements for electric vehicle parking. No other amendments have been identified yet. (Note: these requirements...
2022 Denver Green and Energy Code Updates Are Here
As of May 1st, all new projects submitted to plan check in Denver, Colorado, for the first time are subject to the 2022 Denver green and energy codes. Here are some key points to remember: Denver Green Code Applies to all new construction projects and the below types...
Optimizing Thermal Performance: A Strategic Investment for Building Owners
More than 100 million leaky American homes need insulation and air-tight sealing measures to improve energy efficiency. While the Biden Administration and international coalitions have set goals to cut energy emissions by about 45 percent by 2030, green builder and...
Earning Building Product Credits for LEED BD+C Projects
Some LEED credits are simple to achieve, but others pose a greater challenge. LEED v4 EPD Optimization and Material Ingredient Optimization credits that fall under the Building Product and Disclosure Optimization (BPDO) group are associated with the latter. Strict...