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Sustainable design, construction, and operation: RWDI's guidance from early conceptual work through to occupancy contributes to the project meeting the intents of sustainable design.

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  • Green Buildings Overview

    RWDI's interdisciplinary team is committed to assisting our clients in establishing and achieving their project's green building goals. 

    RWDI brings a premium level of consulting services to our clients.  The approach proactively assesses specifics of each project to establish sustainability goals appropriate to the project, in the context of local influences and according to industry's best practices.  RWDI draws from many resources to contribute to higher levels of sustainability throughout all facets of building design and construction.

  • Benefits

    Low site impact: RWDI works with the contractor and design team to integrate multiple strategies to increase biodiversity and naturalized areas, while minimizing harmful site contamination and degradation.
     
    Water efficiency: RWDI coordinates with the design team to promote water conservation strategies through innovative water usage practices.
     
    Energy efficiency: RWDI's expertise in conducting full building simulations and energy assessment contributes to a highly energy efficient building design through proper equipment sizing, selection and properly configured energy recovery systems. 
     
    Resource efficiency: The materials used to construct the green building should be local, and contain high amounts of recycled, salvaged, or otherwise sustainable content - RWDI will provide detailed support in all these areas throughout design and construction.
     
    Indoor environment: Ultimately, the occupants must be comfortable and enjoy the atmosphere of their green building. RWDI's extensive experience in natural lighting, air quality, and thermal comfort greatly impact occupant comfort.

  • Issues

    Local environmental sensitivities: The local environment of the project dictates the approach a design team must take to minimize impact on the ecosystem.

    Total building performance: RWDI offers a variety of sustainable design services so each project reflects environmental sustainability.

    Green building certification and facilitation: LEED®, Estidama (Pearl Rating System), BREEAM and other certifications / green building codes require documentation of all the sustainability efforts that go into the design and construction of the project.