project team. I want to honor Eric Solrain and David Kaneda especially as our Principals on
the job and Engineers of Record on this amazing project."
building in Los Altos, California exceeded all expectations, meeting its zero energy target
three months early and becoming a net positive generator of energy.
verification and tracking of the building performance to ensure Net Zero Energy operation
for the building.
office building is an extremely efficient chilled beam
heating and cooling system with a high efficiency
air source heat pump with thermal storage. Highly
efficient systems together with the building
envelope reduce energy demand by 60% over code
baseline, while the remaining required power is
supplied by on-site photovoltaic power generation.
The building operates in natural ventilation mode
for half the year. Thermal energy storage, chilled
beams, dedicated outside air systems, fully
dimmable lighting fixtures, and circuit-by-circuit
power monitoring are some of the facility's novel
features.
energy use is 68.76kWh/m
exterior shots of the Packard
Foundation Headquarters