Celebrating 125 Years: Innovation and Sustainable Design

CSHQA in early morning light

Energy Star was created by the EPA and US Department of Energy in 1992; green leader USGBC was founded in 1993, followed by LEED™ in 1994; Green Globes expanded to the United States from Canada in 2004. 

Sustainable design has been a driving force at CSHQA since the 1970's and continues ever stronger today.  In 2013 CSHQA’s Boise office moved to its present location at 200 Broad Street.  LEED registered with a goal of Platinum, the once 60-year-old warehouse is now one of the most energy efficient commercial office buildings in the state and the only one to use a radiant system for both heating and cooling.  Geothermal heat, daylight harvesting, LED lighting, low-water-use features, a thorough commissioning process, and extensive HVAC and lighting controls all contribute to an estimated EUI [Energy Use Intensity] of 30*, far less than median US office of ~150-200**. 

 

Conceived as a laboratory for high performance design, this building and the team who conceived it place CSHQA firmly in the 21st century with our focus on the future of innovative and sustainable architecture and engineering.  –

 

 

* Preliminary figure.  A more precise EUI will be available after the building has experienced a full year of post-commissioning operation.

** Comparative EUI figures based on benchmarking of more than 100,000 buildings can be found on the Energy Star website: http://www.energystar.gov/buildings/sites/default/uploads/tools/DataTrends_Energy_20121002.pdf?bebf-1d6e