Sustainability

Peter Basso Associates incorporates sustainability into each of our designs. Collaboration among design disciplines is the key to successful sustainable design.  As the M/E/P engineers, we work closely with the architect during design of the building envelope to create synergy with the mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems, optimizing system design, minimizing long-term energy use, and delivering a pleasant indoor environment.

Standard sustainable design practices include:

• Water use within the building is minimized through the use of low-flow or no-flow plumbing fixtures, and wastewater/graywater re-use is considered. 
• Lighting systems and their controls are carefully considered to minimize energy use and optimize performance. 
• Daylighting is used to enhance the indoor environment and to reduce electric light energy. 
• Renewable energy sources such as photovoltaics are evaluated and integrated into the design when beneficial.
• Measurement and verification provisions are integrated into the M/E/P design to document facility energy use and occupant comfort.  This data also is used to track performance trends to maintain optimum system performance throughout the life of the facility.
• A formal commissioning process is used to confirm that systems are performing in accordance with the design intent and to verify maintainability of systems - before occupancy.

LEED® Accredited Professionals
Peter Basso Associates is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, and staff members in all of our practice areas have attained LEED® Accreditation.  We provide both design and documentation services for LEED® certification.

For more information about our LEED® services, please CLICK HERE.