Convia and the US Green Building Council
Ongoing Energy Optimization with Convia Sustainable Infrastructure
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The USGBC is committed to expanding sustainable building practices to produce environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. The organization is invested in the transformation of building design, construction and operation in the United States, and sees a future where buildings and communities will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation. To achieve sustainability through energy management controls, the USGBC has selected Convia Sustainable Infrastructure. Convia utilizes 100% reusable components, resulting in zero landfill waste, and smart energy strategies that can contribute up to 8 points toward LEED certification. (LEED is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™, a third-party certification program that is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance buildings.) The new headquarters is expected to receive a LEED rating of Platinum, the highest level. Convia will help the USGBC attain this level by seamlessly connecting all areas of the new space and providing energy management support that addresses the USGBC’s need for functionality and flexibility. Continuous commissioning of the space and implementation of new and necessary changes are hallmarks of the Convia system.
What can you learn from the US Green Building Council?Convia’s Sustainable Infrastructure offers the USGBC some key components and applications that should be considered for your next green project, including:
What’s next?Convia is offering a series of seminars to showcase the USGBC installation. These presentations may be live or on the Web. To attend, or for more information, please provide the following information:
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The US Green Building Council has integrated Convia Sustainable Infrastructure into its new 75,000 square foot headquarters in Washington, DC. The Convia smart building platform will play a critical role in helping the organization meet and exceed their aggressive energy management goals. 
GLOBAL GATEWAY - The Global Gateway allows all of a building’s subsystems to talk and react to one another. Users have the ability to control and program their Convia infrastructure, along with all of their other building subsystems, in one easy-to-use interface. Additionally, the Global Gateway tracks and records electrical usage by zone in a space along with technology usage. 
DAYLIGHT HARVESTING WITH ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK DIMMING - Light dimming levels will be automatically adjusted based on the time of day and the level of natural daylight available. 
REUSABLE COMPONENTS - Convia uses 100 percent reusable components, reducing substantial landfill waste and dramatically lowering upfront labor and material costs, as well as throughout the lifecycle of the building, and can reduce energy consumption by as much as 30 percent. 
ENERGY SAVINGS - 367 occupancy sensors will be located throughout the building, allowing lights to be activated only when movement is detected and reducing the amount of devices electrically engaged at any given time. 
