Call For Projects - Sustainable New Construction, Major Renovations, and Commissioning of Existing Buildings

For new construction and major renovations, FEMP is most interested in projects where assistance can be provided for the complete design cycle, from early conceptual design through final design. For sustainable commissioning, FEMP is most interested in projects that go through the LEED for Existing Building (EB) process, highlighting the costs and benefits of this process for specific building types. For large/complex projects, such as Federal courthouses, we will consider projects for multi-year technical assistance efforts depending upon availability of funds. The assistance includes such items as:

Design and specification review;
Evaluation of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings and LEED assessment, including building commissioning specifications;
Selection criteria for Architecture/Engineering (A/E) firms and the development of a scope of work for an A/E;
Development of a base case model of energy use and establishment of a performance goal;
Energy modeling, development of specifications for contractor energy modeling, and review of contractor energy modeling;
Participation in and facilitation assistance of design team meeting(s) to identify energy reduction strategies to meet goals;
Sustainable facility workshops or charrettes to encourage integrated sustainable facility design with an emphasis on energy and water issues;
Life cycle cost comparison of options including glazing, lighting, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Energy Star procurement options to meet energy goals for the building;
Evaluation of renewable energy strategies;
Assessment of energy supply issues, on-site power generation options, combined heat and power, and technical approaches to ensure reliable power in the event of an emergency or prolonged grid outage; and
Development of methods for measuring and verifying performance of completed buildings.

For additional information about FEMP's New Construction Project Assistance please visit our web site.