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LEED Recertification Part II of III: What to do Now for Smooth Recertification

Kim Kuettel — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:11:59 +0000

In our previous post on LEED EBOM recertification, we outlined the steps you must take to achieve recertification: Perform audits, surveys and testing at least once every five years to track the ongoing performance of policies established during initial certification Policies must be updated to meet the current EBOM rating system requirements: currently LEED EBOM [...]

LEED Recertification: What you need to know (Part I of III)

Kim Kuettel — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:40:24 +0000

Part I: Initial Certification vs. Recertification Did you know that LEED EBOM Recertification is required at least every 5 years to retain LEED EBOM certification? It requires collaboration from all the same players that worked together to achieve initial certification—building owners, property and facility managers, general contractors and vendors—so leaving it to the last minute [...]

EBS Welcomes Kristen Magnuson to our Sustainability Consulting Team!

Kim Kuettel — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:35:35 +0000

Kristen Magnuson: At the opening of Renaissance Uptown Lofts supportive housing facility, on a California coastal backpacking adventure with her dog Mylo, and sea kayaking among Alaskan icebergs. With over 7 years of experience working in architecture firms in St. Louis and Denver, Kristen brings expertise in architectural design, interior design and construction to EBS. [...]

SF Environment puts April 1 Deadline to Understand your Building’s Energy Consumption

Kim Kuettel — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:29:33 +0000

Energy efficiency in buildings presents an immense opportunity to lower worldwide energy consumption and pollution, and understanding your building’s energy consumption is the first step to progress. With a little regulatory motivation from San Francisco’s Department of the Environment, owners of existing SF commercial buildings over 10,000 sq. ft. are required to disclose their energy [...]

EBS Welcomes Shai Shaul, Director of Engineering

Kim Kuettel — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:37:34 +0000

Shai Shaul, formidable bike challenger and internationally-acclaimed Energy Auditer! The EBS team is growing, and we’re excited to announce our new Director of Engineering, Shai Shaul! As a certified Professional Engineer, LEED AP (BD+C), Certified Building Commissioning Professional and Certified Energy Manager, Shai brings years of valuable sustainability engineering experience to support EBS’ LEED, Commissioning [...]

EBS Raises $1000 for Movember, Sporting Fantastic Facial Fur for a Cause

Kim Kuettel — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:31:13 +0000

“As our forefathers always knew, the moustache is the mark of a man. Today, it is a man’s ribbon, a symbol to spark conversation and help change the face of men’s health.” Each and every year in November, men of the world donate their faces – and for some, their dignity – to the philanthropic [...]

EBS’ Best BIKE Challenge Raises $10K for Project Haiti at Greenbuild 2012!

Kim Kuettel — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:48:01 +0000

Whew! Greenbuild has come and gone – what a whirlwind of energy, inspiration and fun! Most exciting for EBS was our incredible booth and philanthropic effort through the Best Bike Challenge. It all began a few months ago when we started getting serious about planning for Greenbuild. While EBS has attended Greenbuild for many years, it was [...]

EBS Project – Joseph P. Mazzola Training Center – wins the Commercial Interiors Contractors Association (CICA) Award for Adaptive Reuse!

Kim Kuettel — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:13:43 +0000

EBS is proud to announce that, in conjunction with Nibbi Brothers General Contractors and CAS Architects, the The Joseph P. Mazzola Training Center received the Commercial Interiors Contractors Association (CICA) Award for an Adaptive Reuse building project (more project photos here). An educational and training facility for the Local 38 Plumbers and Pipefitters’ Union in [...]

EBS Project News – San Francisco Surgical Arts Receives LEED Platinum

Kim Kuettel — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:03:36 +0000

EBS is proud to announce that its client, San Francisco Surgical Arts, received LEED Platinum certification under the LEED Commercial Interiors™ (CI) v2009 rating system. With EBS’ sustainable commissioning/engineering services, as well as strategic consulting on energy, waste & water efficiency, sustainable building materials and construction practices, SFSA became the first privately-held medical/surgical facility to [...]

EBS Welcomes Warren Neilson, Sustainability Consultant, to the EBS Team!

Kim Kuettel — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:08:28 +0000

Warren Neilson – hard at work and dominating on the EBS basketball hoop! EBS is very excited to welcome our newest Sustainability Consultant, Warren Neilson. Warren has worked with several Sustainability-focused organizations, including the World Green Building Council, the U.S. Green Building Council, the Green Building Council of Australia, and the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability. [...]