Energy
The entire OLA team believes in encouraging the advancement of building systems and operations to better the environment we live in. Whether building a new facility, renovating an existing building, or just looking to reduce energy bills, OLA’s experienced engineers can help you explore more efficient alternatives and their short term and long term cost impacts.
Areas of practice include: energy audits, strategic energy planning, energy management, DOE2 energy modeling, life cycle cost analysis, monitoring and verification, design of energy solutions, incentive program applications, LEED energy consulting and analysis.
New Haven Public Schools
OLA helped author the New Haven Public Schools High Performance Schools Design Requirements to improve building performance through architectural and engineering strategies/guidelines. As part of these requirements, DOE2 energy analysis software is utilized to determine energy use savings and energy cost savings. OLA performs this modeling for all schools.
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Stone Barns
OLA’s master plan included an overall assessment of possible energy-related measures and was provided in both tabular and timeline form. Short-term and long-term options include consideration of Variable Airflow Kitchen System, Chiller Upgrade, Interior Lighting Upgrades, Exterior Lighting Control, Envelope Upgrades, Domestic Hot Water System Usage Reductions, Heating System Retro-commissioning, Biomass Boiler projects, and Photovoltaic Solar Array projects.
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200 Fifth Avenue
OLA collaborated with the entire design team for the core and shell upgrades to this 650,000 square foot building. Upgrades included new curtain wall façade, HVAC systems, and lighting and power distribution systems. HVAC systems consist of hot water perimeter radiation fed by Con Ed steam, 3200 ton cooling towers serving multiple VAV air handlers on each floor, and demand controlled ventilation at each air handler. Complete renovation of this historic landmark, former International Toy Center, received LEED-CS Gold.
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