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EarthCraft Multifamily Program Awarded Project of the Year 2012 to Oliver House
The EarthCraft Multifamily program awards “Project of the Year 2012” to the 82,419-SF four-story Decatur Housing Authority building which includes seventy-two (72) one-bedroom and eight (8) two-bedroom units and features a 50 kWh photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation system, geo-thermal heating and cooling systems, geo-thermal water heating, high efficiency lighting, water-saving plumbing fixtures, rainwater harvesting, thermally-efficient windows, enhanced interior insulation, enhanced natural ventilation, Energy Star appliances in all units, and makes maximum use of natural day lighting. The inclusion of..
SMPS Dallas Chapter Newsletter Features Jordan & Skala Engineers Dallas Office
Check out the November issue of the SMPS Dallas Chapter Quarterly Newsletter to read about Jordan & Skala’s new Dallas office. The newsletter can be found here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8VIoZyRR0MebEwyWFlPb3BfZnM/edit?pli=1
National Green Building Standard Verifier at Jordan & Skala Engineers
Aaron McEwin, P.E., LEED AP is the Director of Energy Services for Jordan & Skala and recently passed the National Green Building Standard Verifier exam. As a verifier, Aaron is able to discuss inspection and documentation needs with clients and is ultimately responsible for verifying that projects meet the criteria for green building certification.
LEED Platinum Project Sponsored by JSE at the Texas Society of Architects Convention
Jose Montoya, a member of Jordan & Skala’s Energy Service Division, presented a LEED Platinum project to record crowds at the 74th Annual Texas Society of Architects Annual Convention and Design Expo in Dallas recently. As the project LEED Certification manager for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Headquarters conversion project, Jose explained, how an early 20th century trolley repair shop listed on the National Register was transformed into a three story, LEED Platinum project. Jordan & Skala sponsored the..
Austin Youth Housing Designed by CMH Architects and Jordan & Skala Engineers
Dallas-based design firm, Craycroft McElroy Hendryx (CMH), and Jordan & Skala Engineers have partnered to take on an Austin youth housing community-service project of designing a 45-unit housing project on the LifeWorks campus in Austin, Texas, for youth who are aging out of foster care and looking to enter college and the workforce. With a modest budget and high aspirations, LifeWorks invited CMH, Jordan & Skala and CF Jordan, an award-winning general contracting company from El Paso, Texas, to invest..
Energy Efficient Design Provided by JSE to New Oliver House Residential Building
With construction completed, The Decatur Housing Authority cut the ribbon at the Oliver House on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. The Oliver House and Alan Wilson Terrace community is located just off the square in historic downtown Decatur, Georgia. The development of the Oliver House, along with the newly completed Allen Wilson Homes, transformed an old worn out residential complex to a new clean and safe community. The four-story Oliver House not only adds a fresh new appealing look to the..