…to other impacts of buildings, like the embodied carbon of building materials , net zero buildings currently exemplify a low-carbon ideal for building design. They will no doubt be an essential part of the future of green buildings moving forward.     SOURCES http://architecture2030.org/buildings_problem_why/ https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/ http://ma-eeac.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/MA-Task-5b-LED-Incremental-Cost-Study_FINAL_01FEB2016. pdf http://www.irena.org/publications/2018/Jan/Renewable-power-generation-costs-in-2017 https://www.iea.org/renewables/ https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/61365.pdf https://newbuildings.org/resource/2016-list-of-zne-buildings/ https://www.aia.org/resources/6616-the-2030-commitment http://www.2030districts.org/about-network http://2030palette.org/ https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2014.935575

…academic partners and business partners, take classes, do research, intern with private companies, learn entrepreneurship and work with community agencies1.” The DPI, slated to be completed in 2024, will be a $250M, 500,000 sq. ft. global research institute that will put Chicago on the map as a leader in tech. It will be a …

…divisions. Our opportunities give students and young engineers the chance to grow their knowledge and professional experience while working alongside the industry’s best and brightest. This Spring 2024 semester, Primera will be visiting several schools across the country looking for new additions to the Primera team. Please see a list of career fairs we …

…to launch the University of Illinois System-led DPI and establish its Innovation Network at regional universities throughout the state. The project is expected to break ground in 2024, becoming the first building to begin construction in The 78 Innovation District. The facility will mark the beginning of a transformation that will connect the South …

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…part of the James Corner Field Operations team, provided civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering,  as well as architectural code consulting services and permitting assistance. The project was certified under a sustainability rating system titled Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES), which is similar to the widely-recognized LEED sustainability rating system, but focuses specifically on projects that …

…the existing three-story buildings located on North Carpenter Street was fully renovated and received a three-story addition, together with a green roof. The systems and equipment commissioned on the four properties included air handling units, condensing units, exhaust fans, cabinet unit heaters, and lighting controls. The project LEED Silver certified via Core & Shell v2009.

…Clemente Elementary School project was Primera’s second collaboration with the United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) on a new construction project. This design-bid-build facility features a 62,000-square-foot, three-story LEED Certified building that houses 600 students and staff. The new school includes classrooms, a science room, music room, art room, library/resource center, administration offices, a full cooking …

…importance of legionella control and how to prevent the disease Legionella Pneumophila. “In order to design innovative solutions and reduce this deadly disease’s incidence rate, it’s essential for plumbing engineers to understand the bacteria, how it operates, and most importantly, how to prevent its survival in a building’s water system,” explains author and Primera …

…the facility at O’Hare is currently being designed. In the case of the CRCF at Midway, the CDA pursued and achieved LEED Silver certification which is unique for a facility of this kind (Primera assisted the CDA in completing the LEED certification forms). The 853,200 square-foot CRCF includes a customer service center, a five-level …