2801 Erie, Hyde Park Condos

ChuckLohre2801 Erie, Hyde Park Condos

Hyde Park Condos, Cincinnati’s first LEED NC Registered Condos, 2801 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208 Potential LEED Features: – Urban siting for Community Connectivity – 100% structured parking – Low water use for landscaping and flush/flow fixtures – High efficiency insulation and fenestrations – LED and CF lighting only – Indoor air quality points for Construction Management Plan, Low-emitting Materials …

How to Pass the LEED AP Exam

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Published: Cincinnati Business Courier, May 2009 DDI, Oct. 2009 Hospitality Design Magazine, Oct. 19, 2009 How to Pass the LEED AP Exam in Three (though not-so-easy) Steps By Chuck Lohre, LEED AP The buzz around building and being green is moving from informal water cooler chats, to serious discussions with occupants of corner offices across the country. And that definitely …

Neyer Properties offices CI and Keystone Parke CS

ChuckLohreKeystone Parke, Neyer Properties

Keystone Parke Office Park, LEED CS Silver; Neyer Properties’ Offices LEED CI Gold, 2135 Dana Ave # 200, Cin., OH 45207 LEED Features: – Open space – Covered, integrated structured parking – Light colored concrete reduces heat gain – Low level night lighting that doesn’t project upward and prevents light pollution – Bamboo flooring in conference room – Polished and …

Pleasant Ridge Montessori School

ChuckLohreCPS Pleasant Ridge School

5945 Montgomery Rd, Cin., OH 45213 LEED Feature Highlights: – Long narrow East-West orientation for improved Daylighting and Views – Storm water holding pond – Light colored roof material and solar PV demonstration panels. – Under floor air circulation for lower fan energy, low noise and adjustability – Daylighting windows in the cafeteria and performance room – Very high indoor …

SHP Leading Design

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4805 Montgomery Road- Ste 400, Cincinnati, OH 45212 Cool LEED Features: – Work spaces around the outside of the floor space for daylighting and views – Sloped ceilings to bring the daylight deep into the office – Computer controlled shades that assist in energy efficiency documentation From the SHP web site, “Utilizing daylight was a major focus. “The open floor …

Emersion Design LEED feature

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This is the eighth tour in conjunction with our LEED AP Exam course. The 5:30 to 6:30 pm, Oct. 19,  tour promotes the local Chapter of the USGBC and is open to the public at no charge. We encourage you to join the Chapter or consider company sponsporship. 1775 Mentor Avenue, Ste. 202 Cincinnati, Ohio 45212 From Emersion’s web site, …

LEED 2009: A quantum leap in inclusiveness

ChuckLohreLEED 2009 - A quantum leap in inclusiveness

The new handbook is bigger, better organized and chock full of real-life case study examples complemented with many new, easy-to-comprehend illustrations. In fact, it’s now all inclusive. For example, many of the questions concerning earlier Credit Interpretations Requests have been integrated into the handbook. And the new system recognizes built environment professions such as engineers and landscape architects offering them …

Rom-Aire Solar Air Thermal Panels

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160, 4′ x 8′ Rom-Aire air-type solar thermal panels are offered for sale. Perfect for a LEED school or commercial building. These panels use the sun to heat air as it flows through the panels. Contact Green Cincinnati. (11-30-19 301 redirect created)

UC CARE/Crawley Medical Science Building

ChuckLohreUC CARE/Crawley

CARE/Crawley UC Medical Science Building, LEED Registered (going for Gold), 3255 Eden Ave., Cin., OH 45219 at the corner of Sabin and Eden Drives, parking garage across the street. LEED Highlights: – Extreme sun shade on west side of cafeteria – Partially heated or cooled atrium – Conference Room Huts in partially tempered space – Round ducts – FSC cherry …

Art Academy of Cincinnati

ChuckLohreArt Academy of Cincinnati

Cincinnati Art Academy, LEED Certified, 1212 Jackson Street, Cin., OH 45202, 513-562-6262 LEED Highlights: – Development Density – Building Reuse: combined a warehouse and a printer’s buidlings – Innovation Credit for Urban Revitalization – Project Boundary definition – Bringing daylight down into the building via Light Monitors – Walk over and check out one of the first Cincinnati pervious paver …