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NEWS ABOUT HOW WE CONTRIBUTE EVERYDAY TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD!
Altanova is benchmarking the data center portfolio of a leading bio-pharma company to support the optimization of IT infrastructure. The performance optimization strategy is focused on relocation and design to reduce operating costs and environmental impacts (nationwide).
IT infrastructure is a major source of inefficiency in corporate energy use and GHG emissions. The EPA has determined that energy efficiency improvements of up to 50% are possible in most cases, with attractive payback and without compromising performance. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to know how Altanova can help you reduce you data center operating costs.
Following the announcement of our participation in projects in Rwanda and Tanzania, Altanova is very happy to announce its forming partnerships with Airline Ambassadors to engage in projects in Haiti. These will include sustainable design and renewable energy and water infrastructure for two communities totaling 160 new homes in the Central Plateau.
Sustainable development is central to our vision and values, whether in developed or developing regions, and we welcome opportunities to work with clients and communities at all scales.
A Climate Declaration is a single-issue ISO-defined Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) focused on Climate Change potential. Based on Altanova's Life Cycle analysis (LCA) on architectural solar control film products, Bekaert Specialty Films is the first U.S. firm to obtain this type of third-party reviewed declaration which corresponds to the highest level of transparency and disclosure about the environmental impact of a product or service. Please check Bekaert Specialty Films Press Release and find out more at Climatedec. Because BSF sell their films all over the planet, our work has taken in account the specificities of each regions of the globes (climate, insolation, energy grid, transportation, etc.). See the article in the French economic newspaper La Tribune (French, and English translation) about the impact of the product and the analysis. With the help of Altanova, BSF is one of the very first company worlwide to prove that their business has an overall net positive impact on climate change! This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to know what Altanova can do for your business or visit our LCA page to know more about how we can help you reduce or find the environmental footprint of your products.
Please check: "Can Global Warming Give You Kidney Stones?" by Kate Sheppard, published in: The Atlantic, Mother Jones, Grist, and Sustainabilitank
Because we believe that the best use of technology creates sustainable value and can make a difference, Altanova is proud to support humanitarian projects, such as the Women for Women Opportunity Center in Rwanda. This project, designed by Sharon Davis Design Studio, will enable women to develop their economic independence, and is intended to be energy self-sufficient. Altanova is providing pro bono sustainable technology and infrastructure consulting to reduce the energy and water demand by defining conservation strategies and designing efficient systems. We are also assisting in the development of the most efficient production processes for the industrial and agricultural activities at the Center.
Visit Sharon Davis Design Studio for further details: http://www.sharondavisdesignstudio.com.
Members of the GreenDepot 222 Bowery St retail store design and construction team, L to R: John Taberna (NYCT Development Corp), architects Caleb Mulvena and Colin Brice (Mapos LLC), Sarah Beatty (Founder & President, Green Depot), general contractor Chris Yeates (NYCT Development Corp), and LEED AP Michael Gresty (Managing Principal, Altanova, formerly at Kinetix).
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Altanova's International Green Building Rating Systems course has been approved and included in the official catalogue of courses accepted for credit towards the LEED Professional Credentialing Maintenance Program at GreenBuild365.
Altanova proposes to audit your buildings and facilities on the basis of an "Energy Audit Performance Contract". This provides you with a guarantee of service for an initial fee of only $2,000 and a performance fee of 5-10% of the value of the qualified annual energy and water saving opportunities (depending on the facility). An “Energy Audit Performance Contrat” is: *A qualified saving opportunity is defined by two criteria: To discuss your interest with one of our Senior Associates please email us at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (347) 410-9092.
We are now offering the following training programs: LEED 2009: Participants will receive training on the concepts that are fundamental to the LEED 2009 BDC rating systems, successful green building strategies, and the intents and requirements of LEED pre-requisites and credits. The training concludes with an overview of recommended study methods, exam-taking skills and typical questions for the LEED exams. For more information, please contact us.
Pay-for-Performance is a comprehensive energy efficiency program that provides incentives towards whole-building energy improvements. Please click here to visit New Jersey's Clean Energy Program page.
Starting in 2010, approximately 10,000 facilities in the United States will be required to report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the final EPA rule. Under the rule, suppliers of fossil fuels and industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and facilities with annual GHG emissions of 25,000 metric tonnes or more will be required to submit annual reports. The first reporting period starts January 1, 2010, and the first submission to EPA is due by March 31, 2010. Does this rule apply to your facility? This Applicability Tool will help you answer the question. Our carbon management team would be pleased to review your GHG reporting obligations further and help you manage the business risks and opportunities associated with climate change. For more information, contact Michael Gresty 347-821-9056 OR This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
According to a new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), industrial sector energy savings remain untouched by many existing publicly-funded energy efficiency programs. Energy efficiency in the industrial sector represents a low-cost opportunity compared with other sectors, but operating successful programs requires different approaches than are traditionally applied in other sectors, according to the study. Consuming nearly 32 percent of the nation’s energy in 2007, the US industrial sector offers significant opportunities for energy savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Altanova has been retained to develop schematic and compliance energy models for over 1,300,000 square feet of new office buildings in Qatar. Our team employed an innovative methodology to simulate the complex external skin that shades the glass facade from high levels of solar heat gain typical of the region. The simulations have determined that various energy conservation measures can be effective in this climate, but energy recovery ventilation (ERV) is not one of them, due to the high internal heat loads.
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