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EPA Names Colorado Springs Utilities a Partner of the Year
March 7, 2008

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Colorado Springs Utilities with a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award for its outstanding contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The award recognizes excellence in delivering information and services to its customers to increase energy efficiency. Colorado Springs Utilities, a long standing ENERGY STAR partner, is being honored for their work to boost market share of ENERGY STAR qualified new homes through comprehensive outreach, education, and marketing programs.

Click here for more information on the Colorado Springs Utilities' Builder Incentive Program. Kristin Shewfelt of Architectural Energy Corporation has been playing a key role with the ongoing development and implementation of Colorado Springs Utilities' Builder Incentive Program by facilitating the work of the Southern Colorado ENERGY STAR Homes Committee. The Committee, composed of ENERGY STAR Builder Partners and purveyors of ENERGY STAR products and services, continues to provide feedback to Colorado Springs Utilities on its Builder Incentive Program and oversaw the 2007 ENERGY STAR cooperative advertising campaign in Colorado Springs Utilities' service territory. The advertising campaign tracked very positive results as a result of its efforts to enhance consumer awareness about ENERGY STAR qualifying homes. Over a 3-year period, the ENERGY STAR program saw exponential growth in the market penetration of ENERGY STAR qualifying homes in Colorado Springs, from 2.4% in 2005 to 11.2% at the end of 3rd Quarter 2007. The success of the program reflects the strength of the ENERGY STAR brand and the growth of consumer demand for energy-efficient homes in a market that has seen a significant decrease in building permit activity in recent months. Click here to read the Colorado Springs Utilities' press release.

First Gold with LEED® for Homes in Colorado
January 4, 2008

A Stapleton multi-family housing project administered by Architectural Energy Corporation (AEC) and E-Star Colorado, and developed by Northeast Denver Housing Association, attained the state's first Gold Certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) pilot LEED® for Homes program.

The USGBC's nationwide residential green building pilot program is currently in pilot test in eleven markets across the U.S. Architectural Energy Corporation and E-Star Colorado were chosen to administer the pilot program for the entire state of Colorado. Nationwide, over 80 builders, including 12 affordable housing developers, have registered projects in the LEED® for Homes pilot. LEED® has been recognized as the premier rating system for green commercial buildings and in 2006 the new LEED® for Homes pilot was launched. LEED® for Homes is a voluntary initiative to actively promote more sustainable building practices in the home building industry. The LEED® for Homes rating system is targeting the top 25% of homes with best practice environmental features. LEED® will provide national consistency in defining the features of a green home and enable builders anywhere in the country to obtain a "green" rating on their homes. The LEED® for Homes Rating System assigns points for green features such as energy efficiency, enhanced indoor air quality, water efficiency, and sustainable use of materials and land. Based on the number of green measures installed in a home, the project earns points and is awarded one of four levels of LEED® certification: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. In each pilot market, USGBC has selected a LEED® for Homes Provider to provide locally-based technical, marketing, and verification support services to builders. Only these selected Providers are eligible to work with the builders in the delivery of LEED® for Homes during the pilot phase. LEED® will ensure third-party verification services, including both on-site inspections and performance testing. The USGBC is a nonprofit, consensus-based organization working to transform the way buildings are designed, built and operated. For more information on LEED® for Homes please email Kristin Shewfelt [launch ]

Architectural Energy Corporation Chosen as Firm of the Year
November 2, 2007

Architectural Energy Corporation (AEC) has been selected as "The 2007 Firm of The Year" by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Northern Colorado Chapter.

AEC's Michael Holtz and Don Frey with The Firm of the Year Award. The award was announced at a Gala Banquet held at the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado on October 12th. In his speech leading up to the presentation of the award Greg McMenamin, AIA Northern Colorado President, said, "This company is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in energy, daylighting and sustainable design consulting. They have served our industry as a leading business-to-business energy engineering firm concerned with energy, buildings, and the environment. They are hired by building owners, architects and engineers to assist in the design of functional, comfortable, healthy, productive, and energy and environmentally responsive buildings." He went on to say, "As the concepts of sustainability are just now coming to the public forefront, it is important to recognize that this company has been practicing in this manner since as early as 1989 when they won their first Energy Conservation Award through Boulder County." In a private conversation he said, "AEC has set the standard that all architectural firms should follow." The award was accepted by two of AEC's Principals, Michael Holtz and Donald Frey. They received a standing ovation from the 140 architects, engineers, and guests who attended the ceremony. Mr. Holtz , a registered architect and Fellow in the AIA, said, "This is truly an honor to be selected by our peers to receive this recognition for the work we have done over the last 25 years to conserve energy, protect the environment, and help to create world-class buildings. Mr. Frey, a registered professional engineer, said, "Being selected for this award is an indication that the architectural design profession recognizes the urgent need to assume a leadership role in creating sustainable buildings."

Vern Smith of AEC Published in Engineered Systems Magazine
June 13, 2007

The energy intensity and utility costs associated with operating a commercial kitchen ventilation (CKV) system are well recognized within the HVAC design community.

However, there is no piece of equipment that generates more controversy within the foodservice industry than the exhaust hood, in all its styles and makeup-air combinations. The capacities of exhaust hoods in commercial kitchens range considerably; from 500 - 1500 cfm in coffee shops and delis, to 1000 - 4000 cfm in quick service restaurants, to 3000 - 12,000 cfm in casual and full-service operations, and 10,000 - 30,000 cfm in large institutional kitchens — for a total of 3 billion cfm being exhausted from commercial kitchens in the U.S. From the onset of a commercial kitchen project, the design of the exhaust ventilation system is challenged by an inherent disconnect between the food service consultant and the mechanical engineer. There is often an underlying supposition that the exhaust hood will function satisfactorily if it is specified in accordance with its UL listed airflow capacity. This may be far from reality! Research over the past ten years has demonstrated that hood type and local introduction of makeup air have a significant impact on exhaust and makeup air ventilation rates. Integrating the CKV system with the front-of-the-house HVAC system has potential to lower the energy burden and improve kitchen comfort by maximizing the transfer of "Standard 62" outdoor air as a contribution to the makeup air requirement. A related and appealing energy saving strategy is the application of demand ventilation control to kitchen exhaust systems. To read the published article from Engineered Systems magazine please click here.

AEC Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
February 22, 2007

Architectural Energy Corporation is 25 years old! We are excited and proud to have been helping our clients achieve their energy efficiency and environmental design goals for 25 years.

When we started Architectural Energy Corporation in 1982, we wanted to link research to practice to improve the energy and environmental performance of the built environment. Since this time, we have steadily built a diverse business which integrates with the building delivery and operation process at many strategic points. We have been assisted by many talented and dedicated staff and by many supportive and generous clients. For the full article please click here.

Tridium® and AEC Announce Release of ENFORMA® Building Diagnostics™
February 15, 2007

Tridium and Architectural Energy Corporation announced today the availability of a new HVAC fault detection and diagnostics system built using Tridium's NiagaraAX software platform. The ENFORMA® Building Diagnostics™ system, developed by Architectural Energy Corporation, automatically detects hidden operational and performance problems which waste energy in air handlers, chillers, cooling, towers, and pumps.

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AEC Announces New Additions to its Denver and San Francisco Offices
April 24, 2006

As of April 24th, AEC is proud to introduce five new employees to both the Boulder and San Francisco teams. Please take a moment to learn a little about our new additions!

Boulder, Colorado - Maria Bozeman joins AEC as an associate engineer. Maria is part of the LEED® Services Group in AEC's Sustainable Design Assistance Team. Her experience includes structural engineering; research development and evaluation of materials; wastewater treatment plant design; and building industry and new construction asset evaluation. Maria is a LEED™ Accredited Professional, and holds a Master of Science degree in civil engineering with emphasis in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Colorado. Molly Clarke joins AEC as an associate engineer. Molly is part of the LEED® Services Group in the Sustainable Design Assistance Business Area Team. She works with clients to prepare documentation for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design applications. Before joining AEC, Molly worked at Alpen, Inc. Alpen provides the world’s highest performance glass and windows and is often specified in LEED® certified buildings. Molly was involved in product specifications, marketing and financial management, among other activities. Molly is a LEED™ Accredited Professional, and holds a Master of Science in industrial and systems engineering from Lehigh University. Alexandra Friedman joins AEC as a business development assistant. Alex brings both a sustainable marketing and advertising background to AEC, and is working on corporate marketing efforts and internal business development. Alex holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications in both advertising and creative writing from the University of Miami. Greg Risko, P.E. joins AEC as a staff engineer. Greg is part of AEC's Building Energy Evaluation Services Team. His experience includes ten years of contracting, consulting, and design/build for commercial mechanical, electrical, and plumbing construction in the Denver metropolitan area. Greg is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Colorado, a LEED™ Accredited Professional, and holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology. San Francisco, California - Derek Kmicikiewicz joins AEC as a senior engineer. Derek is part of AEC's Building Commissioning Team and has strong background in HVAC design, maintenance and repair service management. Derek has 13 years of experience in the area of HVAC design, maintenance and construction services. Derek holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from California State University and a Certificate in Construction Project Management from San Jose State University.

AEC to Provide Sustainability Services to University of Colorado
April 24, 2006

The Facilities Services Department of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is managing the design and construction of a new approximately 140,000 sf Science Engineering Building. Architectural Energy Corporation has been selected as the energy and sustainable design consultant to assist the UCCS Design Team achieve its sustainable design and LEED™ Certification goals. The new building will connect to the existing Engineering Building, and will consist of a variety of teaching, research and office spaces. The University requires that all new facilities achieve a high level of energy efficiency and environmental responsiveness. For the new Science Engineering Building, the University desires to obtain certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) sustainable rating system. A LEED® rating of Certified or better has been established as the overall sustainable design goal for the project.

AR7 Architects has been hired by the University to design the building in collaboration with a number of consultants. AEC will be required to assist the UCCS Design Team make informed decisions on energy and environmental design issues, and prepare the required LEED® Certification documentation. Thus, experience in energy and daylight design analysis, as well as, broader sustainable design issues such as water conservation, indoor environmental air quality, and low-environmental impact materials, will be used to assist the University achieve its sustainable (LEED) design goal.

AEC Announces SPOT™ Version 3.0 Release
April 10, 2006

Version 3.0 of the Sensor Placement + Optimization Tool or SPOT™ software is now available to download at no cost. The software is intended to assist a designer in quantifying the existing or intended electric lighting and annual daylighting characteristics of a given space and to help establish the optimal photosensor placement for the space relative to annual performance and annual energy savings.

Enhancements to the software include: Refined ability to model multiple shade device control zones New page access that determines optimal settings for automated shade devices Ability to print a standardized daylight report that gives daylight ratings and suggestions Accessibility to viewing daylight illuminance on a specific day during the year using TMY2 data Improved program navigation Enhanced ability to specify the shade transmittance Capability to start and stop simulation times and to adjust time step for calculations The SPOT™ software and Users Manual were developed by Architectural Energy Corporation with support from the California Energy Commission PIER program and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. To download, please visit: SPOT™ Download Page.

AEC Involved in California Zero Energy Homes Research
March 3, 2006

The Utility-focused Market Model Zero Energy New Homes (ZENH) project is part of the California Energy Commission (Commission) Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program and is one of four PIER ZENH projects. The goal of this project is to develop sustainable business models for development, design, construction, financing, and ownership of ZENHs. It is important to develop models that enable ZENHs to become main stream in California. A major focus of the market model development process will be to explore the benefits that ZENHs produce for the electric utility and to develop market models in which the electric utility can serve as a major driver for reducing the cost to the homeowner. Detailed analysis of the financial mechanisms and cash flows will be performed to construct models that will provide an overview of the risks and benefits to all stakeholders involved in ZENH development. By developing a sustainable market model for building new homes that are energy efficient and h

AEC Begins Project in Middle East
January 9, 2006

AEC joins with R.W. Armstrong, A2SO4 Architecture and Arquitectonica in an exciting and innovative new development in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. The Sorouh Real Estate Development is a large mixed-use development project for which the 75-story Tower 1 is the first building to be designed and constructed. Tower 1 will contain approximately 989,000 sf of residential space and 1,100,000 sf of commercial space.

The current design includes five 23-story interconnected rectangular towers, one 10-story elliptical residential tower with a central courtyard, and one 65-story oval residential tower. Structured parking, retail and other uses will be at the base of the development. Architectural Energy Corporation will provide the Design Team with energy and environmental (sustainable) design strategies during the architectural design process; and will coordinate the preparation of information / documentation required for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification.

AEC Welcomes New Sustainable Design Assistance Team Members
January 1, 2006

Architectural Energy Corporation is pleased to welcome three new members to its Sustainable Design assistance team: Ellen Franconi, as the new Group Leader for Energy Modeling Services; Simeng Liu as a Staff Engineer specializing in Energy Modeling; and Jennifer Scheib as an Associate Engineer specializing in Daylight Modeling.

Architectural Energy Corporation Collaborates With Onset Computer Corp. To Develop A New Data Logging System
September 14, 2005

New HOBO® FlexSmart™ logger accepts vast array of sensors via snap-in modules, simplifies energy monitoring applications.

Architectural Energy Corporation, a national leader in building energy efficiency products and services, today announced their 2-year collaboration with Onset Computer Corporation, a world leader in battery-powered data loggers, in developing the HOBO FlexSmart logger, a new modular, reconfigurable data logging system. The FlexSmart logger, announced today by Onset, enables energy and facility management professionals to quickly and easily solve a broad range of energy and industrial monitoring applications without having to purchase a toolbox full of loggers and sensors. Snap-in signal conditioning modules convert signals from nearly any type of sensor, and powerful software makes set-up and deployment fast and easy. Read the full story.

AEC Welcomes Adam Jackaway As The New Sustainable Design Team Leader
August 8, 2005

Caroline Clevenger, AIA, P.E., Leader of Architectural Energy Corporation's Sustainable Design Assistance Team, has decided to pursue a Ph.D. at Stanford University beginning in the Fall of 2005. Caroline will investigate the impact of occupant behavior on building performance, and how this influence is treated in building simulation software.

While Caroline will step down as Team Leader of the Sustainable Design Assistance Team, she will remain a part-time AEC employee working out of our San Francisco office. She will help grow our sustainable design assistance services in the San Francisco office as well as selectively participate in project activities. Adam Jackaway, a graduate architect and engineer from the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of California at Berkeley, has been hired as the Sustainable Design Assistance Team Leader. Adam has an excellent academic and professional background in energy and environmental research and design. Adam will take the reins of the Sustainable Design Assistance Team effective August 8th, but must take a 4-6 week leave for a medical procedure in late August, returning late September. Please contact Michael Holtz, FAIA, President of Architectural Energy Corporation with any questions during the transition from Caroline's to Adam's leadership of the Sustainable Design Assistance Team.

AEC Develops Sustainable Design Guidelines for Hawaii Schools
August 1, 2005

AEC has developed a set of guidelines documents that detail sustainable design principles for new school construction in the State of Hawaii. The set includes an 80-page booklet, "Hawaii High Performance School Guidelines," and three brochures that illustrate key sections of the booklet, "Life Cycle Cost Analysis", "Commissioning", and "Hawaii High Performance Classroom Prototypes". These documents were developed in collaboration with the Hawaii Department of Education, the Department of Administrative and General Services, and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. All four documents are available for download on this Web site.

Hawaii High Performance School Guidelines [401kb ] Commissioning [215kb ] Life Cycle Cost Calculations [224kb ] High Performance Hawaii Classroom Prototypes [850kb ]

AEC Awarded Contract for the Boulder County Public Health Detox Facility
July 29, 2005

Boulder County has hired AEC to provide full service LEED® Coordination on the Boulder County Public Health Detox Facility. AEC will provide Energy Modeling, Commissioning, Measurement and Verification in addition to LEED® Coordination Services. The project is currently planned to achieve a LEED® Silver rating and will be the first building to earn LEED® Certification for the County of Boulder.

AEC Selected as a Recommissioning Provider for the Utah Power Recommissioning Program
July 5, 2005

AEC was selected as a recommissioning provider for the Utah Power Recommissioning Program. Utah Power's Recommissioning Program is designed to achieve demand and energy savings in commercial and industrial facilities in the Utah Power service territory. Savings are realized through the systematic evaluation of facility systems and implementation of cost-effective measures targeted to reduce energy consumption and peak demand, improve facility operation, and improve occupant comfort and production efficiency.

AEC develops a Chinese language version of VisualDOE 4.0
June 20, 2005

AEC has developed a Chinese language version of VisualDOE 4.0, in collaboration with Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).

In May 2005, Tianzhen Hong of AEC demonstrated the new software at an ITRI workshop, using an office building case study. Mr Haochuan Lee is the ITRI contact for this project. Those interested in this product may contact Dr. Hong (thong@archenergy.com) [launch ] or Mr. Lee (haochuan_lee@itri.org.tw) [launch ] for more information.

SPOT™ Energy Software Wins LightFair Awards
June 22, 2005

Developed by Architectural Energy Corporation (AEC), the Sensor Placement + Optimization Tool (SPOT™) software won awards this April in two categories at LightFair 2005, presented as part of the New Product Showcase. SPOT™ software assists lighting designers in quantifying the electric lighting and annual daylighting characteristics of a given space and helps establish optimal photosensor placement for the space relative to annual performance and energy savings.

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AEC to Assist CLR Design with the Denver Zoo's New Asian Tropics Exhibit
April 12, 2005

Architectural Energy Corporation is assisting CLR Design of Philadelphia create an energy efficient and environmentally responsive design for the new Asian Tropics exhibit at the Denver Zoo. Asian Tropics is a 15 acre, $25 million exhibit slated to include habitats and management facilities for breeding Asian elephants, Asian greater one-horned rhinoceros, and Mayan tapir as well as exhibits for small mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian species.

Architectural Energy Corporation will provide energy, daylighting and sustainable design and analysis services for the major Asian Tropics facilities, including LEED® Certification services should the Denver Zoo pursue formal LEED® Certification of the exhibit.

AEC Selected to Provide On-Call Commercial and Industrial Energy Management Consulting Services for Fort Collins, Colorado Utilities
April 1, 2005

AEC was selected as one of two firms to provide on-call energy management consulting services for the City of Fort Collins Utilities. These services are part of a broad effort by the utility to reduce electrical energy consumption and peak electrical demand in the City of Fort Collins Utility service territory. The program will target smaller commercial utility customers that are often overlooked in utility sponsored programs. Services will include energy management technical analysis, field services, as well as program development and support.

AEC and CEC Release SPOT Beta2.1
March 18, 2005

AEC is proud to announce the release of a new version of the Sensor Placement and Orientation Tool (SPOT). SPOT is a free software tool funded by the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research program and developed by Architectural Energy Corporation. SPOT assists in optimizing the integration of daylight and electric lighting, maximizing potential energy savings from an electric lighting photosensor control system.

Beta Version 2.1 is available for download on the SPOT website.

VisualDOE 4.0 and LEED® Training Seminars Announced
February 7, 2005

Architectural Energy Corporation is pleased to announce a VisualDOE 4.0 and LEED® training seminar on April 20-22, 2005 in San Francisco.

The seminar includes two days focused on DOE-2.1E, the VisualDOE interface, VisualDOE 4.0 new features, and general energy simulation skills. The third day covers LEED® energy savings calculations for green buildings. The LEED® module covers LEED-NC 2.1 as well as proposed calculation methods for LEED-NC 2.2. No prior energy modeling experience is required, but a good understanding of building systems is very helpful. VisualDOE 4.0 is available at a discount to training attendess. However a free one-month license for VisualDOE 4.0 is included with the training. An advanced training program for experienced VisualDOE users is being considered on April 25 and 26, 2005 in San Francisco. This program will cover advanced topics of DOE-2.1E, VisualDOE 4.0, and simulation skills for complicated energy conservation measures. If you are interested in the advanced training program, please contact us asap. For questions, please contact us via email vdoetraining@archenergy.com [launch ] or phone (415) 957-1977 ext 111. To register or get more training information, please go to VisualDOE Training.

AEC Selected for University Dormitory Renovation Project
January 20, 2005

Architectural Energy Corporation will provide energy and sustainable design assistance, LEED® Certification services, and building commissioning on the “gut-level” renovation of two high-rise dormitories at the University of Cincinnati. Architectural Energy Corporation is a member of the Messer Construction Development Team selected by the University to manage the design and renovation process. The University is committed to integrating energy efficiency and sustainable design in all its campus facilities. Messer Construction included Architectural Energy Corporation as a member of the Development Team to lead the sustainable design and LEED® Certification process.

New Research Laboratory and Office Project for AEC
January 20, 2005

Architectural Energy Corporation is the energy, daylighting and sustainable design consultant of a CUH2A led design team to design the new 300 Area Replacement Facilities at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington. As part of an overall 300 Area mitigation strategy, most office and laboratory functions will be removed from the 300 Area of the Hanford Reservation and integrated into the main campus of PNNL. Architectural Energy Corporation will assist the CUH2A Design Team comply with the aggressive energy efficiency and sustainable design goals established by PNNL.

Important Notice About MicroDataLogger™ MDL-202 Availability
January 1, 2005

While interest in the product remains strong, some 10-year old components are obsolete and chip manufacturers have stopped making them. As a result, we are forced to end production of the current MicroDataLogger™ product.

Important MicroDataLogger™ Announcement

REM/Rate v11.4 is now available!
December 28, 2004

Architectural Energy Corporation is pleased to announce that version 11.4 of the popular REM/Rate™ home energy rating software is now available.

REM/Rate is user-friendly, yet highly sophisticated, residential energy analysis, code compliance and rating software developed specifically for the needs of HERS providers. The software calculates heating, cooling, hot water, lighting, and appliance energy consumption and costs for new and existing single- and multi-family homes. As a home energy rating tool REM/Rate complies with the Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating System Accreditation Standards, and has is accredited by RESNET for use by HERS providers nationwide. Click here to read about the enhacements in REM/Rate v11.4. Click here to upgrade to REM/Rate v11.4. There is no charge for existing licensees to upgrade.

AEC Added to the GSA Energy Services Supply Schedule
October 14, 2004

To better serve federal agencies, Architectural Energy Corporation has successfully negotiated a contract with the U.S. General Services Administration to be on its Energy Services Supply Schedule. Federal agencies may now use this Schedule to solicit proposals from Architectural Energy Corporation for all energy services falling under SINS 871-200 Energy Program Services and SINS 871-201 Energy Audit Services. The type of energy services included under this schedule are as follows:

SINS 871-200 Energy Program Services Energy planning and strategies Energy choice analysis Risk management Metering services Building and management oversite Preparing agency statements of work Energy design criteria development Energy use/cost tracking system Education and training of Federal agency facility and energy managers SINS 871-201 Energy Audit Services Baselining energy use and costs Energy analysis of potential energy conservation measures Economic analysis of potential energy conservation measures Environmental impact analysis of implemtation of ECMs Diagnostic testing of HVAC, lighting, control and other building energy systems to identify operational performance problems that, if required (tuned-up) would result in energy cost savings Building commissioning Resource efficiency management Use of alternative energy sources Operation and maintenance staff training and support Ongoing monitoring and evalutaion Architectural Energy Corporation's GSA Energy Services Supply Schedule Contract No. is GS-10F-0621P. Please contact Michael Holtz or Michelle Welton at AEC to discusshow to put this GSA Supply Schedule to effective use to improve the energy efficiency of your Federal agency's facilities.

U.S. Department of Transportation Earns LEED® Silver and Surpasses GSA's Expectations
October 6, 2004

The new GSA office building housing the US Department of Transportation in Lakewood is the 7th building in Colorado to earn official Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification. The 129,000sf office building earned a LEED® Silver Rating in October, 2004. Sustainable features include: reduced heat island effect by utilizing a highly reflective coating on the parking structure, a reflective roof, efficient landscape irrigation, optimized energy savings 30% above code requirements using a direct-indirect evaporative cooling system, recycling over 75% of the construction waste, use of low VOC paints, adhesives and carpets, and views to the outdoors from 90% of the building regularly occupied spaces.

Congratluations to the entire project team, which included Opus Architects, Opus Northwest, L.L.C. as the general contractor, AE Associates as the mechanical and plumbing engineers, Fazio Engineering as the electrical engineer, and Architectural Energy Corporation as the LEED® Certification and Daylighting Consultant, Commissioning Agent, and Measurement and Verification team, for exceeding the GSA's requirement of a LEED® Certified building. This LEED® Silver certification is Architectural Energy Corporation's 5th building to earn either LEED® Silver or LEED® Gold from the USGBC.

Stanford Energy Audits Save $8,000,000
September 21, 2004

AEC recently completed detailed energy audits of nine campus buildings at Stanford University. These consisted of academic buildings, laboratories, and medical school buildings, served by the campus chilled water and steam loop. Energy savings calculated using detailed DOE-2.2 energy simulations suggest annual cost savings of over 8 million dollars, representing 30% of these buildings' current energy costs. Energy saving measures included VAV retrofits and VAV system optimization, laboratory exhaust controls, supply air temperature reset, static pressure reset, zone temperature reset, removal of unnecessary pre-filters and sound attenuators, fan sheaving and pump impeller trimming, improved outside air fraction control and scheduling, improved economizer control, system rebalancing, lighting controls, optimal start and stop strategies, duct system redesign, and process chiller upgrades.

Cascade Energy Engineering Wins MicroDataLogger Equipment
May 7, 2004

Cascade Energy Engineering received the free MicroDataLogger unit offered to participants of an online survey conducted by Architectural Energy Corporation (AEC). The winner was selected in a drawing.

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New VisualDOE 4.0 Release
April 22, 2004

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EPA Recognizes Architectural Energy Corporation with Energy Star® Technical Excellence Award
March 4, 2004

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Architectural Energy Corporation with a Technical Excellence Award for outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by enabling new homes to earn the ENERGY STAR. Architectural Energy Corporation's accomplishments were recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 2, 2004.

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Michael J. Holtz Selected as Fellow of The American Institute of Architects
February 9, 2004

Michael J. Holtz, President of Architectural Energy Corporation, was recently notified by Larry Livergood, Secretary of the American Institute of Architects and Betsey Dougherty, Chancellor of the AIA College of Fellows, that he has been elected to The College of Fellows. A Jury of Fellows annually selects those few architects and members of The American Institute of Architects who have made notable and significant contributions to the advancement of the profession of architecture.

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AEC and Eley Associates complete merger
February 1, 2004

AEC and Eley Associates announce merger
November 10, 2003

Two of the nation's leading building energy engineering and evaluation firms announced their merger plans today.

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