what we do :: BUILDINGS

Design decisions through energy, economics and emissions analysis

• An introduction to our work
• Contact Scott Hackel, P.E., LEED AP, Senior Project Manager, for information or to request services
  (608.210.7129 or shackel@ecw.org)

The Energy Center's Buildings Team provides a wide range of services to help architects, designers, owners, builders, manufacturers and utilities improve their buildings' performance. Our multidisciplinary team consists of energy experts who are passionate about delivering high performing, environmentally responsible buildings.

	Early Design Assistance LEED modeling – preliminary and final modeling – EAc1; daylighting analysis - IEQc8.1 Innovative lake geothermal heat pump approach at RecPlex 50m Pool New Richmond High School: 250,000 ft2 new construction Multi-use Green Lake County Justice Center Back of the Envelope Calculator Real-time learning calculator for estimating impact of building design on annual energy usage, energy cost and carbon emissions Project example: NAC Architecture used the calculator to further verify the efficiency upgrades to the Riverview Elementary School in the Snohomish School District of western Washington. Early design (SD, DD) energy studies—modeling and design review Hanson Dodge Building: early design phase energy studies—AIAW Special Recognition Award West Bend Mutual Insurance: case study of building addition from pre-design through occupancy Large Community Clinic, Milwaukee: early studies of daylighting, ventilation methods, and chilled beams 234 W. Florida / Pieper Properties development—SE2 Award Winner 2009 Charrette facilitation Example projects: Johnson Bank offices—SE2 Award Winner 2009; LEED Certified Snow Removal Equipment Building at Austin Straubel International Airport Plymouth Intergenerational Center High performance buildings education Training on location through Energy Center University eQUEST energy modeling software training Online courses and webinars Daylighting webinar series Impact of Passive Building Design for Northern Climates Conference presentations Lighting and Daylighting at GreenBuild 2009
	Building Systems Daylighting modeling and assistance Daylight simulation and graphical rendering Plymouth Intergenerational Center: window placement, shading, clerestory design WPPI Energy offices Engberg Anderson offices—SE2 Award Winner 2009; LEED Gold Daylighting Collaborative www.daylighting.org and Enlighten newsletter Net zero energy building assistance Chippewa Valley Homebuilder's Association Office Building Energy Assessment – Analysis of efficiency and renewable system options Monitoring and verification, McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center Applied research Hybrid ground-source heat pump installations: experiences, improvements and tools Baseline research of commercial buildings in Wisconsin Geothermal heat pump system feasibility studies Snow Removal Equipment Building at Austin Straubel International Airport Emissions and Economic Analysis of Geothermal Heat Pumps in Wisconsin Renewable energy system analysis Solar thermal Solar photovoltaic (electric) Wind Transpired Panel Solar Preheater WireTech Fabricators – 66,000 square foot factory Biomass heating Innovative systems Hartford Library: 50+% reduction in energy with unique HVAC system utilizing radiant heating/cooling and thermal storage New Richmond High School: thermal storage Natural ventilation, including CFD analysis Hybrid or centralized geothermal systems, including design assistance and energy modeling
	Campus and Community Community & campus energy characterization, goal setting, & implementation Energy Independent Communities: Assisting 10 Wisconsin communities in achieving 25% renewable by 2025 Midwest Efficiency Cities Net Zero energy and emissions analysis for University of Wisconsin-River Falls Bad River Tribe Energy Assessment: Baseline characterization, efficiency and renewable recommendations Design assistance for Whitewater College of Business and Economics Carbon reduction planning River Falls Powerful Choices: planning a campaign for 10% near term reduction in electricity usage District systems: Building Efficiency → Distribution Systems → Central Plant Net Zero energy and emissions analysis for University of Wisconsin-River Falls Racine downtown: district heat pump system analysis Biomass cogeneration analyses
	Existing Buildings Portfolio Management and Carbon reduction planning Beyond Portfolio Manager Building audits, benchmarking, and characterization River Falls Municipal Building Audits Veterans Affairs Hospital Building Audits Energy modeling & capital improvement analysis County Public Safety Building: HVAC retrofit analysis Independence Library: analyzed potential energy recovery systems

Awards

Scott Hackel received the 2011 Consulting-Specifying Engineer's 40 Under 40 award. Download the press release (pdf)

Lee DeBaillie received the 2011 Wisconsin Association of Energy Engineers Region III Energy Professional Development Award.

The Energy Center and We Energies received ACEEE's Exemplary Program award in 2007 for their commercial and industrial new construction program.