Support to Architects/Engineers
and Building Owners
The trend toward green buildings and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is accelerating. Architects and engineers are finding that they can offer distinctive value to their clients by becoming expert at designing buildings that are environmentally sound. EnLink is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and provides LEED training to its staff to keep current with green building trends.
Few features impact a building's environmental quality as much as its heating and cooling systems – not only for air emissions associated with energy consumption, but also for indoor air quality. Yet relatively few architects and engineers are knowledgeable About GHPs systems, which the U.S. EPA calls "the most energy-efficient, environmentally clean, and cost-effective space conditioning available."
EnLink can help architects and engineers deliver successful, cost-effective GHP systems and higher client satisfaction.
EnLink offers:
- Integrated design assistance. EnLink provides technical assistance to the professional design community. To quickly assess if a project will be economically suitable for geothermal heating/cooling, you must assess the geology and size of the associated EHX. EnLink can help you develop this information early in the design phase of a project.
- Consulting on LEED qualification. The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program is perhaps the most important phenomenon in building construction today. It awards points to building developers and owners for environmentally friendly structures. Properly designed GHP systems earn building owners significantly more LEED points than any other single design decision. EnLink has LEED-trained professionals to help architects/engineers produce the analyses and documentation required for LEED qualification.
- Project development services. Throughout the entire process of building design, engineering, construction and commissioning, there are a host of constituencies that must be managed, including general contractors, subcontractors, and equipment suppliers. EnLink knows the small set of qualified, GHP-experienced companies well and can help architects/engineers navigate the otherwise unfamiliar territory associated with GHP implementation.
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