Sustainable Facility - February 2009 - (Page 6) Industry Watch OUC DEDICATES RELIABLE PLAZA: THE GREENEST BUILDING DOWNTOWN Orlando — OUC-The Reliable One is a municipal utility owned by the citizens of Orlando, and provides electricity and water services to customers in Orlando, St. Cloud and parts of Orange and Osceola counties. The municipal utility marked the official unveiling of Reliable Plaza, the utility’s new green downtown customer service and administration center, with a salute to Veterans this past Veteran’s Day. More than 300 guests, including local elected officials and former OUC commissioners, gathered to celebrate the dedication of “The Greenest Building in Downtown Orlando.” Replacing a facility that had been OUC’s home for 40 years, the utility recognized an opportunity to improve convenience for customers and set the standard for future energy and water-efficient buildings in Central Florida. The new 10-story facility was designed and built to meet Gold-level requirements for Leadership ■ In honor of Veteran’s Day, six OUC employees who had served in the military kicked off the dedication ceremony for the utility’s new facility with the raising of the U.S. flag. • A rooftop array of 144 solar photovoltaic panels that generate up to 32 kilowatt hours of electricity; • Four solar thermal panels to produce hot water; • High-efficiency glass and daylight sensitive lighting; • Highly reflective roofing and covered parking to reduce heat absorption; • Raised flooring for more efficient cooling and heating; • A 30,000-gallon cistern to collect rainwater for on-site irrigation; • Drought-tolerant landscaping; • Low-flow plumbing and water fixtures; • Bicycle racks and preferred parking for fuel-efficient vehicles. For more information, visit www.ouc.com. in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. It uses 28 percent less energy and 40 percent less water than a similar facility built to standard building codes. Reliable Plaza’s green features include: STANDARD 90.1-2004 ESTABLISHED AS NATIONAL REFERENCE STANDARD BY DOE Atlanta — States must now certify that their building codes meet the requirements in 2008 COMPETITION WINNERS SUSTAINABLE FACILITY AND ED+C’S INAUGURAL READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS ONLINE CONTEST GAVE BOTH MANUFACTURERS AND READERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE AND VOTE FOR, RESPECTIVELY, THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF GREEN BUILDING PRODUCTS THAT BEST COMBINE SUSTAINABLE ATTRIBUTES WITH EASE OF USE AND INSTALLATION. READERS VISITED THE WEBSITE TO CAST THEIR VOTES FOR THEIR FAVORITE GREEN PRODUCTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCTS PRESENTED HERE, VISIT VOTE.SUSTAINABLEFACILITY.COM. YOU MAY ALSO VISIT WWW.SUSTAINABLEFACILITY.COM/WEBCARD AND ENTER THE CORRESPONDING READER SERVICE NUMBERS. THE WINNERS FOR 2008 BY CATEGORY, COMPANY AND PRODUCT ARE: DAYLIGHTING Ciralight SunTracker SERVICES The Mohawk Group LEED PLUS Calculator WATER CONSERVATION Waterless Co. LLC. Waterless No-flush Urinal Reader Service No. 15 Reader Service No. 6 Reader Service No. 10 ENERGY CONSERVATION Big Ass Fans Element SOFTWARE The Mohawk Group Drag & Fly EXTERIOR PRODUCT/DESIGN Millenia Wall Solutions SC100/SC50 Retaining Wall Units Reader Service No. 16 Reader Service No. 7 Reader Service No. 12 ENERGY SYSTEMS Sika Sarnafil Solar Integrated Roof FRAMING/STRUCTURAL Premier Building Systems Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) INTERIOR PRODUCTS/DESIGN Big Ass Fans Element Reader Service No. 7 Reader Service No. 8 MECHANICAL AERCO Intl., Inc. Benchmark Boiler Reader Service No. 13 Reader Service No. 9 RUNNERS UP DAYLIGHTING ■ Duo-Gard Industries Inc., Translucent Curtainwall System ■ Sunoptics High Performance Prismatic Daylighting ENERGY CONSERVATION ■ OSRAM SYLVANIA Eco light Water Powered Shower Light ■ BioBased Insulation BioBased 1701 ENERGY SYSTEMS ■ Cooper Lighting Halo LED Recessed Downlight ■ ClearEdge Power CE5 MECHANICAL ■ Hardcast SPRAYSEAL ■ Kimberly-Clark 508 GP Odor Control Filter Media SERVICES ■ The Mohawk Group SMARTbook FRAMING/STRUCTURAL ■ Premier Building Systems Zero-VOC SIPs Mastic ■ The Muras Company, Inc., Muras Polyurethane and EPS/SIPS WATER CONSERVATION ■ Delta Contemporary Water-Efficient Showerhead with H2O kinetic Technology RP 51032 ■ BASF Admixture Systems for Pervious Concrete EXTERIOR PRODUCT/DESIGN ■ Safeplay Systems EcoPlay Playgrounds ■ RubberForm Recycled Products, LLC., The Base INTERIOR PRODUCTS/DESIGN ■ EnviroGLAS EnviroMODE Countertops ■ Sustainable Flooring Strandwoven Timber 6 S U S TA I N A B L E F A C I L I T Y F E B R UARY 200 9 http://www.ouc.com http://VOTE.SUSTAINABLEFACILITY.COM http://WWW.SUSTAINABLEFACILITY.COM/webcard
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.