Green Building and Energy Efficiency

Green and energy-efficient building design focuses on minimizing environmental impact and promoting sustainability through various strategies and technologies. Key principles include:

• Choose locations that preserve natural habitats, promote walkability, and ensure access to public transport
• Implement systems for rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, and use drought-resistant landscaping
• Utilize passive solar design, select energy-efficient appliances, and incorporate renewable energy sources like solar and wind
• Use non-toxic materials, ensure proper ventilation, and maximize natural light for indoor environmental quality
• Choose sustainable, recycled, or locally sourced materials and minimize construction waste
• Engage in green methods, modular construction, and educate builders on sustainable practices

Components of Energy-Efficient Design include:

• High-performance insulation and energy-efficient windows to reduce heat loss
• Energy-efficient equipment and smart controls for optimal thermal comfort, through MEP systems application
• Maximizing natural light and using energy-efficient LEDs
• Incorporating solar and other renewable energy systems
• Utilizing building management systems and smart meters for energy monitoring

RNK puts energy efficiency into every design practice, for example, the AFUE from combustion equipment (boilers, furnaces or gas heaters), EER of chillers, HRV ventilator and entire MEP system integration application, BAS initialization with operation status, work schedule etc. There are many real energy retrofit jobs and experiences from RNK, from kick off energy audit site visit and analysis report, payback year calculation, capital invest cost vs energy bill savings, to mechanical room upgrade, construction supervision and final code compliance sign-off.