Sustainable Engineering Design
Nationally recognized in sustainable design
- Four LEED certified projects - LEED Platinum for Mills College Natural Science Building, LEED Gold for Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa and Gish Apartments, and LEED Silver for Folsom & Dore Supportive Apartments.
- Twenty projects currently in the process for LEED certification.
- Key staff have been elected to serve on U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Core Committees, which are developing national guidelines and best practices for sustainability:
Steven Guttmann, PE, LEED AP, Principal – Healthcare
Mehran Khazra, PE, LEED AP, Principal – Commercial Interiors - Steven Guttmann, PE, LEED AP, Principal, also serves on the Steering Committee of the Green Guide for Healthcare, for which he wrote the Energy Optimization requirement.
- Jeff Blaevoet, PE, LEED AP, Principal has received two national ASHRAE Technology Awards, the highest honor in the industry.
Guttmann & Blaevoet Greenometer
Guttmann & Blaevoet has developed our own rating system to identify the environmental performance of our projects. The level is based on the following Green Points in four categories: Energy Performance, Energy Design Recognition, Energy Efficiency Technologies, and Innovative Sustainable Design Solutions.
Green Points:
Energy Performance
At least 10% superior to California Title 24 standard
LEED Certified/RegisteredEnergy Design Recognition
ASHRAE Technology Award & other energy awardsEnergy Efficiency Technologies
Underfloor Air Distribution, Ground Source Heat Pumps,
Mixed Mode Ventilation, Natural Ventilation, Zoned Air Handling Units,
Chilled Beams, Variable Refrigerant Volume, VAV Diffuser Control,
High Efficiency AC, Variable Speed Drives, Condensing Boilers,
Load Shifting, Evaporative Cooling, and Radiant Heating/Cooling
Innovative Sustainable Design Solutions
