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Central Washington University North Academic Complex

The Central Washington University North Academic Complex is a modern academic facility designed to support a variety of teaching, learning, and student-focused functions on the CWU campus. Solarc Energy Group assisted with early design-phase energy analysis and detailed energy modeling in support of the project’s LEED Gold Certification. The building is served by CWU’s Geo Eco Plant, which provides highly efficient geothermal-based heating and cooling to campus facilities. Through an integrated high-performance design, the North Academic Complex achieved approximately 56% energy cost savings compared with the ASHRAE 90.1 baseline and earned all available points in the LEED Optimized Energy Performance category.

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Central Washington University Geo Eco Plant

Central Washington University’s GeoEco Plant is an innovative campus energy facility that uses an open-loop ground-source heat pump system and the Ellensburg Aquifer to provide efficient, low-carbon heating and cooling to campus buildings. The plant will initially serve the new North Academic Complex and is designed with the capacity to support approximately 500,000 square feet of campus facilities as CWU transitions away from fossil-fuel-based heating. Solarc Energy Group assisted the project team during early design, providing energy modeling and analysis in support of the project’s pursuit of International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification. ILFI Zero Carbon Certification is a third-party verified standard that recognizes projects that significantly reduce energy use and embodied carbon while neutralizing operational and embodied carbon emissions through renewable energy and approved carbon-reduction strategies.

Commercial Windows Attachment (SGS) Initiative

Solarc teamed with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and Navigant Consulting, Inc. to research window attachments, which includes products installed in commercial and residential markets. This study focused on secondary glazing systems (SGS), which are commercial single-pane window retrofits installed on the interior side of a building. The study’s goal was to conduct initial market research to confirm product performance, barriers, and market information sufficient to inform a preliminary market baseline. Solarc's role was to provide analysis with the use of prototypical commercial buildings in various regions in North America. Solarc was tasked with economic analysis services for secondary glazing systems and the development of an Excel-based simplified savings calculator based on Energy Plus modeling results.

Gonzaga University Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center

Solarc was proud to provide energy modeling for design assistance and LEED certification on this beautiful performing arts center. Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center is a 57,550 square foot facility that provides spaces for performance, rehearsal, and instruction for the departments of music and theater & dance at Gonzaga University. Integrating architectural and engineering practices through early design energy modeling, Solarc assisted the design team in creating an energy efficient building that achieved LEED Silver certification.

OHSU

As the capital energy and re-commissioning analyst and, SEG assisted Oregon Health and Sciences University staff and external contractors with optimization of current HVAC systems and the addition of new HVAC system to serve a new wing of the hospital. Results of the analysis were used for Energy Trust of Oregon incentives.

Oregon State University

As the energy analyst and re-commissioning advisor, Solarc assisted Oregon State University staff and external contractors with optimization of the HVAC plant repair and controls optimization for energy savings and utility incentives.

Harrison Medical Center

As the energy modeler, SEG assisted Affiliated Engineers and NBBJ with heating and cooling loads analysis and energy modeling for code compliance and utility incentives.

Community School

As the M/F/P Designer, Solarc assisted Mithun in the retrofit of an office building into a boarding school.

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