MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL
AND PLUMBING ENGINEERING
FOR LEED
This page profiles the nearly completed,
new Main Entry buildings at the Cincinnati
Zoo and Botanical Gardens. We are
applying for LEED Platinum for these
buildings.
So how will we get LEED Platinum?
AND PLUMBING ENGINEERING
FOR LEED
This page profiles the nearly completed,
new Main Entry buildings at the Cincinnati
Zoo and Botanical Gardens. We are
applying for LEED Platinum for these
buildings.
So how will we get LEED Platinum?
Highlights
SS 6.1 and 6.2 Stormwater Design: Quality and
Quantity Control. ME Engineering, Inc., the civil
engineer, used pervious pavers to percolate water
into a rainwater collection tank.
SS Credit 7.1 and 7.2 Heat Island Effect: The
architect, Cornette-Violetta LLC, used a green
colored roof. The paver color was selected to
meet the SRI requirement for non-roof surfaces.
WE Credit 3.1 and 3.2 Water Use Reduction.
Innova Engineering achieved both credits, plus an
exemplary performance credit for in excess of 40%
water reduction. The technologies used to attain
this level of savings were: waterless urinals, dual
flush toilets, and low flow faucets.
EA Credit 1Optimize Energy Performance: Innova
Engineering achieved all ten possible points, plus
an exemplary performance point, for modeled
energy savings in excess of 60%. Technologies
used to achieve this were: open cell foam
insulation in the walls (greatly increasing R value),
and geothermal heat pumps for heating and
cooling. Heating is provided to the Restroom
Stroller building by a high efficiency condensing
boiler, and a radiant floor.
EA Credit 2 On-site Renewable Energy: 10 KW of
solar PV was installed for generating electricity,
and 3 flat plate solar collectors to produce
domestic hot water were installed.
SS 6.1 and 6.2 Stormwater Design: Quality and
Quantity Control. ME Engineering, Inc., the civil
engineer, used pervious pavers to percolate water
into a rainwater collection tank.
SS Credit 7.1 and 7.2 Heat Island Effect: The
architect, Cornette-Violetta LLC, used a green
colored roof. The paver color was selected to
meet the SRI requirement for non-roof surfaces.
WE Credit 3.1 and 3.2 Water Use Reduction.
Innova Engineering achieved both credits, plus an
exemplary performance credit for in excess of 40%
water reduction. The technologies used to attain
this level of savings were: waterless urinals, dual
flush toilets, and low flow faucets.
EA Credit 1Optimize Energy Performance: Innova
Engineering achieved all ten possible points, plus
an exemplary performance point, for modeled
energy savings in excess of 60%. Technologies
used to achieve this were: open cell foam
insulation in the walls (greatly increasing R value),
and geothermal heat pumps for heating and
cooling. Heating is provided to the Restroom
Stroller building by a high efficiency condensing
boiler, and a radiant floor.
EA Credit 2 On-site Renewable Energy: 10 KW of
solar PV was installed for generating electricity,
and 3 flat plate solar collectors to produce
domestic hot water were installed.
