Lukachukai Community Schools Dormitory

Lukachukai Community Schools Dormitory Green Insight Projects

Lukachukai Community Schools Dormitory

Navajo Route 13, Lukachukai, AZ 86507

Project Details:

This project is a dormitory on the new campus that Lukachukai Community Schools are building in Lukachukai AZ and is currently under construction. Located in heart of the Navajo Nation, the new dormitory consists of approximately 13000 sqft. dormitory with 12 two-bedroom/ four occupants dormitory suites. The building has various common spaces including a large activity room, common living room, offices, and a common kitchen.

Challenges:

This is another project in a remote location, which always presents challenges. Additionally, on the same site, they are concurrently building a new school and 29 single-family attached and detached homes for future teachers which are certified LEED for Homes. While both aspects of the project are with the same developer and construction team, there are different specific team members assigned to the dorms and others to the residences. Furthermore, the dorm is certified under LEED for Homes V4 while the residences are using LEED for Homes Residential-Single Family 4.1.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs required the teachers to have fire protection within the attic space. So, they initially were thinking the thermal boundary would extend to the roof deck and have an unvented attic. This prompted the ENERGY STAR requirement that the homes meet IRC 2018 requirements for unvented attics. Well, NFPA 2018 guidelines required attic ventilation and did not recognize unvented attics. So, they had to install a roof ridge vent and soffit vents. This would greatly interfere with the air sealing capabilities of the attic space and reduce the effectiveness of the insulation on the roof.

Solutions:

The remote distance requires us to do pre-inspections via video calls and maintain tight coordination with the onsite team to prevent undue costs for unnecessary travel to and from the site. Participating in periodic weekly and monthly team calls is helpful as well.

Navigating two distinct rating systems on these concurrent projects is a challenge for even our experienced in-house team and creates a vast potential for mistakes from the onsite team. Efforts to constantly point out the differences in rating system credits from one portion of the project to another is essential, it’s very easy for a sub who works on the dorms and then moves to the residences to assume that the dorm was LEED for Homes, so this must be how we do that in the residences, which will not always be the case.

Move insulation to ceiling sheetrock, so the attic can vent properly and be in compliance with NFPA 2018. Also, insulation will maintain its effect R-value. This would also move the air and thermal boundary to the ceiling which would reduce the infiltration rate of the home and make air sealing much easier for the trades. We also recommended blown insulation so the attic space would be effectively insulated since it would be interwoven with ductwork, plumbing, and fire suppression piping.

RESULTS:

  • LEED for Homes V4 Gold Certification targeted, HERS score in the low 60’s

What our clients are saying

“Green Insight is always available on-site and in real-time. Their ability to turn things around and keep a project on track distinguishes GI from competitors. They are also creative and willing to roll with the punches. In my world, things don’t always work out perfectly but the team at Green Insight is always open to finding creative solutions to figure out the most timely, cost-efficient way to resolve issues.”

Casey Cameron

Casey Cameron
Project Manager, Pavilion Construction

“Green Insight’s team is responsive, available, and provides a tremendous sense of security. We recently had a project where the goalposts changed quickly and often during the approval process. We were able to get our project approved, but I honestly don’t know how that would have gone if we didn’t have the backup and knowledge that Green Insight provided.”

Chris Beabout
Director of Development, Landmark Homes

“When it comes to green energy consultants, Green Insight takes the stress away like no other. They bring an unbeatable combination of value-engineering, industry knowledge, and out-of-the-box creativity for solutions that work. What I value most about working with Green Insight is the relationship – which is more like a partnership that has been one of the key drivers in our success. They take the stress away. And frankly, this has been the best relationship that I’ve had with somebody in this business.”

Ceri Jones

Ceri Jones
Owner, Trailhead Homes

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University of Florida Corry Village

University of Florida Corry Village Apartments Green Insight Projects

University of Florida Corry Village

278 Corry Village, Gainesville, FL 32603

Project Details:

Corry Village is a graduate school housing project on the University of Florida, Gainesville campus. The project is certified under LEED for Homes 2008 low rise multi-family gut rehab. It consisted of 128 units in 8 buildings.

Challenges:

This project presented a few major challenges. The brick structure in a hot humid climate and the rehab nature of the project presented thermal bypass and ventilation design challenges. Being centrally located on a large-scale university also presented challenges for onsite water management credits that were outside of the norm. Lastly, the project was phased with a multiple-year gap between certifications so many of the team members who were on the initial project development side were no longer there in the second phase.

Solutions:

Our vast experience working in Florida and the Caribbean allowed us to offer solutions for air sealing and insulation that met the needs of the structure in this challenging environment. Steering the project away from exhaust-only ventilation and providing guidance on various air sealing and insulation systems ensured the successful implementation of a long-lasting and durable project. As the project team shifted, extra efforts were made to bring the new team member up to speed on the requirements. Using a local Green Rater/HERS Rater who was familiar with the location also made this process go more smoothly.


Go here to learn more about the Corry Village project.

RESULTS:

  • LEED Platinum Certified

What our clients are saying

“Green Insight is always available on-site and in real-time. Their ability to turn things around and keep a project on track distinguishes GI from competitors. They are also creative and willing to roll with the punches. In my world, things don’t always work out perfectly but the team at Green Insight is always open to finding creative solutions to figure out the most timely, cost-efficient way to resolve issues.”

Casey Cameron

Casey Cameron
Project Manager, Pavilion Construction

“Green Insight’s team is responsive, available, and provides a tremendous sense of security. We recently had a project where the goalposts changed quickly and often during the approval process. We were able to get our project approved, but I honestly don’t know how that would have gone if we didn’t have the backup and knowledge that Green Insight provided.”

Chris Beabout
Director of Development, Landmark Homes

“When it comes to green energy consultants, Green Insight takes the stress away like no other. They bring an unbeatable combination of value-engineering, industry knowledge, and out-of-the-box creativity for solutions that work. What I value most about working with Green Insight is the relationship – which is more like a partnership that has been one of the key drivers in our success. They take the stress away. And frankly, this has been the best relationship that I’ve had with somebody in this business.”

Ceri Jones

Ceri Jones
Owner, Trailhead Homes

Improve your green building performance

You can stop dealing with the pain of code compliance and green building programs. And instead, work with an expert team that will help you achieve your green building goals. Get in touch with us so we can start a fast and easy project assessment followed by a free quote.

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Arizona State University Lantana Hall

Arizona State University Lantana Hall Green Insight Projects

Arizona State University Lantana Hall

5885 S Twining St, Mesa, AZ 85212

Project Details:

Arizona State’s Lantana Hall is a LEED For Homes V4 Midrise college dormitory project, consisting of 120 Residential Units, classroom space, study rooms, offices, communal kitchens, and hang-out spaces. There are primarily 4-bedroom 2 bath units, with some 2-bedroom 2-bath and a handful of 1 bedroom, 1 bath suites.

Included in Green Insight’s scope of work was LEED for Homes Provider, LEED for Homes Green Rater, and HERS Rater.

Challenges:

This project posed various challenges due to its remote location (Mesa, AZ) for the Green Insight staff who serviced the project from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and due to the “late in the process” engagement of the design team with Green Insight. Green Insight jumped into action and successfully helped the project not only meet its Gold certification goal but helped them exceed it.

Solutions:

Making use of remote video technology the Green Raters at Green Insight held extra inspections remotely prior to onsite visits to ensure success. Continued communication along the way with the builder and architect was key to the project’s success.

RESULTS:

  • LEED Platinum Certified

What our clients are saying

“Green Insight is always available on-site and in real-time. Their ability to turn things around and keep a project on track distinguishes GI from competitors. They are also creative and willing to roll with the punches. In my world, things don’t always work out perfectly but the team at Green Insight is always open to finding creative solutions to figure out the most timely, cost-efficient way to resolve issues.”

Casey Cameron

Casey Cameron
Project Manager, Pavilion Construction

“Green Insight’s team is responsive, available, and provides a tremendous sense of security. We recently had a project where the goalposts changed quickly and often during the approval process. We were able to get our project approved, but I honestly don’t know how that would have gone if we didn’t have the backup and knowledge that Green Insight provided.”

Chris Beabout
Director of Development, Landmark Homes

“When it comes to green energy consultants, Green Insight takes the stress away like no other. They bring an unbeatable combination of value-engineering, industry knowledge, and out-of-the-box creativity for solutions that work. What I value most about working with Green Insight is the relationship – which is more like a partnership that has been one of the key drivers in our success. They take the stress away. And frankly, this has been the best relationship that I’ve had with somebody in this business.”

Ceri Jones

Ceri Jones
Owner, Trailhead Homes

Improve your green building performance

You can stop dealing with the pain of code compliance and green building programs. And instead, work with an expert team that will help you achieve your green building goals. Get in touch with us so we can start a fast and easy project assessment followed by a free quote.

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