The Renschler Company has been able to deliver these high efficiency and performance buildings on such low budgets by going after the “low lying fruit.” Lower-cost improvements with high paybacks such as:
Air-to-air energy recovery (RenewAire unit pictured right)
High efficiency heating (AFUE >=90)
High efficiency cooling (SEER >= 13)
Two-stage toilets and low-flow shower heads
Natural landscaping
Low lighting densities and occupancy sensors
Low- and no-VOC products
Using local products with recycled content
Focus the commissioning effort
Use Trane Trace software for energy modeling
Building commissioning
LEED CERTIFIED BUILDINGS
Read about buildings that we've participated on that have become certified by the USGBC
LEED CANDIDATE BUILDINGS
These buildings are either under construction or waiting notification of LEED certification