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Energy Star MFHR Certification Awarded to SkyHouse Atlanta
SkyHouse Atlanta has been awarded Energy Star Multi-Family High-Rise (MFHR) Certification, which is the first MFHR building in the country to receive the Energy Star MFHR Certification through this program that officially rolled out in June 2011. The new, 23-story apartment building on Atlanta’s West Peachtree Street offers 320 units, a rooftop pool and amenity deck, a spacious clubroom, a state of the art fitness center and breathtaking views. Jordan & Skala designed the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection..
USGBC LEED Gold Standards Provided by JSE to Georgia Tech Student Housing
Jordan & Skala Engineers is proud to provide MEP design services that comply with the USGBC LEED Gold Standards to Georgia Tech Student Housing. In the Fall of 2012, Georgia Tech opened the newly renovated Fitten, Montag and Freeman Residence Halls to incoming freshmen. The traditional nine-foot-ceiling, two-person room dorms are just a few of the twenty mid-to late 20th Century steel framed brick and block dormitory buildings on campus that needed updating. Jordan & Skala provided mechanical and electrical..
ENR Texas & Louisiana Award Received by Jordan & Skala Project
Congratulations to the design and construction team of Metzger Construction Company and Harry Gendel Architects for the latest Crane Worldwide in which received the ENR Texas & Louisiana Award of 2012 Best Industrial/Manufacturing Project Award. Crane Worldwide’s new 306,546 SF Houston facility was not only recognized from more than 200 competition entries, the project is the feature photo in the article announcing award recipients! In less than one year, the project team designed and built Crane Worldwide’s new LEED-pending, 306,548..
Houston MEP Firm Jordan & Skala Expands to New Office Building
Founded in 2008, during the epicenter of the economic crisis, the Houston MEP firm, Jordan & Skala, has defied industry trends. In five short, and within the building industry, tumultuous years, Jordan & Skala Houston has expanded from two employees to nearly twenty. On February 15th the Jordan & Skala team said goodbye to their old 2,800 square foot space and hello to their new 7,000 square feet of office space in an Energy Star building. When asked what has..
NGBS Green Verifier on the Jordan & Skala Engineers Team
Developers of multi-family projects who are looking for a sustainable program that is both energy saving and cost-efficient, should consider developing projects utilizing the ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS). The program, which is the only residential green building rating system approved by ANSI as an American National Standard, is a holistic approach to sustainability. Jordan & Skala is proud to have an NGBS Green Verifier on the team! In comparison to the USGBC LEED program, the NGBS standard, as..
MEP Design Provided by Jordan & Skala to Charlotte SkyHouse Project
Charlotte, North Carolina is about to have a new, 24-story apartment tower grace its skyline. SkyHouse Charlotte, a development created by Atlanta-based Novare Group, Grubb Properties and Batson-Cook Development Co., is the sixth SkyHouse project Jordan & Skala has provided MEP design and energy consulting services for. The 336 unit luxury residential high-rise apartment building is being designed to become one of the first multi-family high-rise buildings in the Southern US as well as the State of North Carolina to..