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All About Net Zero Energy in Green Building
Net Zero Energy (NZE) is currently one of the most exciting concepts in green building. Buildings with the zero energy distinction seamlessly combine renewable energy sources with energy efficiency to create a building that generates as much energy as it utilizes over a set time period. Does that sound ambitious? It is! Through an integrative…
Read MoreLorax Recognized at the 2019 USGBCNCR Awards
July 18, 2019, Washington, D.C.: Lorax proudly accepted the U.S. Green Building Council – National Capital Region’s (USGBCNCR) 2019 Innovative Project of the Year Award for New Construction – Commercial on behalf of the project team for the Town Hall Education Arts and Recreation Campus West (THEARC West). The award was presented at the USGBCNRC’s annual Midsummer…
Read MoreGreen Warriors (Peacefully) Collaborate at the Living Future Unconference
The 13th Living Future Unconference did not fail to provide its annual re-charge with this year’s theme of Collaboration and Abundance. As always, there was a plethora of inspiration from every Plenary, “15 Minutes of Brilliance,” the many interactive sessions and the tours and workshops. Climate Change and Social Justice Climate change and social justice were a…
Read MoreMaking the Dollars Count by Counting the Dollars: Innovative Financing for Green Building
At this year’s Montgomery County Energy Summit, Lorax partnered with a developer, a financial underwriter, a commissioning agent, and an asset manager to present on Innovative Financing for Green Buildings. See the slide deck below and the presentation abstract for more details on the conclusions we came to. Spoiler Aler: Green Buildings can save you…
Read MoreFundamental, Enhanced, and Monitoring-Based – Oh My!
Buildings often do not perform as intended, which can result in higher energy use than anticipated. Enter commissioning (Cx): a cost-effective process of verifying performance and design intent so that deficiencies can be corrected. Commissioning is a quality assurance process that ideally begins in pre-design and continues throughout construction and into building operations. It’s used…
Read MorePhoenix is Hot! PBC1 Groundbreaking
Construction is heating up! Lorax was thrilled to be in attendance at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Phoenix Biomedical Campus Building 1 (PBC1) in Phoenix, AZ earlier this year. Lorax serves as the LEED and Sustainability consultant for the PBC1 project. Phoenix is the latest City for Wexford Science and Technology to explore, with great reason.…
Read MoreUSGBC Maryland Celebrates Local Green Building Leaders at Annual Wintergreen Awards Ceremony
On March 7, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Maryland community announced its 2019 Leadership Awards recipients at the annual Wintergreen networking and awards event. And Lorax had a banner night, winning a total of 6 Wintergreen Awards! More than 130 green building advocates from across Maryland came together to celebrate this year’s 10 recipients…
Read MoreOffice Manager/Administrative Assistant Position
What We Do Lorax Partnerships provides sustainability and green building consulting services to building developers, owners, and occupants, as well as business owners, architects, and other real estate professionals interested in improving the environmental performance of their company, building or development project. Our motivated and experienced project managers furnish building owners and developers with a…
Read MoreThe Stagehouse at Merriweather Post Pavilion is a Maryland highlight for USGBC Top 10 States for LEED®
In 2018, Maryland was among the top ten states for LEED®-certified buildings. Lorax was proud to work on one of the most notable projects, the new Stagehouse at Merriweather Post Pavilion. This unique 25,897 ft2new construction project was recently highlighted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC®). The USGBC List This month, the USGBC announced…
Read MoreThe State of LEED: Epilogue-LEED v4 and v4.1
On January 22, 2019, LEED published the update to LEED version4. Along with other clarifications and changes, LEED version 4.1 updates the referenced energy standard that we discussed in our “State of LEED – LEED, IgCC and the IECC”. LEED v4.1 is a significant improvement over LEED v4 and I thought a brief epilogue was justified.…
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