W. H. Demmons, Inc.
LEED & SPiRiT Projects and Experience
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W. H. Demmons, Inc. LEED & SPiRiT Projects and Experience |
The Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally
accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high
performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the
tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their
buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to
sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and
environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy
efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.
LEED provides a roadmap for measuring and documenting success for every
building type and phase of a building lifecycle.
The SPiRiT program was originally developed to provide guidance to support
the consideration of sustainable design and development principles in Army
installation planning decisions and infrastructure projects. Its intent was
that it would be used throughout the design process to guide the project
towards a sustainable solution as well as to score and rate the resulting
facility. SPiRiT was modeled after the LEED Rating System.
W.H. Demmons, Inc. has been a leader in the HVAC industry in energy
efficient designs. Since 1992 when we designed our 1st Geothermal Building
in Portland, Maine, and we have not slowed down yet. Curt Bartram, P.E. and
a LEED Accredited Professional since 2004 is Manager of our Engineering
Division.
Please review our list below of both LEED and SPiRiT Projects, or go visit
our section Geothermal
Project and Experience.
University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine Campus
o Abromson Community Education Center – LEED Gold Certified
§ This was the first building in Maine to achieve Gold certification and the 5th in New England
· W.H. Demmons, Inc. was the HVAC Engineer of record.
· High Lights include
o Geothermal heating and cooling using water to water geothermal heat pumps
o VAV airside design
o VFD on fans and motors
o Air to Air Energy Recovery ventilation with demand control
o Radiant floor heating in Lobby
o Displacement Ventilation in Lecture Hall
o DDC controls with Graphic interface
Maine National Guard Readiness Center, Skowhegan, Maine
o This building received SPiRiT Gold Certified.
§ SPiRiT is sustainable Project Rating Tool, which is the Army’s version of LEED
· W.H. Demmons, Inc. was the HVAC Engineer of record.
· High Lights include
o High Efficiency gas condensing boilers
o Perimeter radiant floor heating
o Demand control ventilation
o Compensating Kitchen Hoods
o DDC controls with Graphic interface
Colby College, Waterville, Maine
o The Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center – LEED Silver Certified
§ This is the 1st LEED certified facility on the Colby Campus, and was the 2nd LEED facility in the State of Maine.
§ W.H. Demmons. Inc. consulted with Allied Engineering on this project.
· High Lights include
o Geothermal heating and cooling
o Geothermal irrigation
o VFD on each well pump
o Air to Air Energy Recovery Ventilation with demand control
o Water to Air geothermal heat pump using non CFC refrigerants
o Radiant floor heating with water to water geothermal heat pumps
o DDC controls with Graphic interface