Sustainable Design
Sustainable design solutions for prioritizing energy, water, and air quality.
Innovating for a greener future.
Our Sustainability Studio is a team of in-house experts whose purpose is to develop the most highly sustainable design strategies for each project. This multidisciplinary team assesses and designs projects with an integrated approach. Working with owners, architects, and other stakeholders, we examine every project with a holistic methodology to identify key synergies.
We establish project sustainability goals and collaboratively prioritize energy, water, and air quality requirements. We uncover emerging technologies and find ways of tailoring new applications for projects of different scales.
Our vision is to collaboratively solve shared challenges: Reduce, reuse, and recycle is as important in a circular economy as being efficient with primary resource streams. We perform life-cycle analysis, system simulations, and models that are utilized for validation. We review proposed system concepts with the project team to determine impacts and financial benefits in the earliest design stages.
AlfaTech goes beyond engineering – our suite of energy, water, and sustainability assessment services creates projects that benefit the triple bottom line – people, planet, and profit. Our Goal is to create a more sustainable world through entrepreneurship, environmental stewardship, and positive social change.
Experience the Future of Museums: The Lucas Museum
The Lucas Museum in Los Angeles is an engineering feat that has set a new standard for art museums. AlfaTech, the engineering firm behind the project, took on a bold ambition to create a building that would challenge our societal perception of museums. The design itself is carbon zero and is powered by geothermal energy from 700 vertical bores that penetrate deep into the earth, providing heat and cooling. The museum also utilizes a thermally active water feature to enhance the site's cooling capacity. The use of underfloor air distribution and radiant floors in prime spaces ensure excellent indoor environmental quality. The Lucas Museum is a centenarian building that has delivered on its resolute mission with a harmonious design that is one for the ages.
Services
Title 24 Energy Modeling
LEED Energy Modeling
WELL Building
Early Design Analysis
Envelope Insulation
Glazing/Shading
HVAC System Evaluation
Life Cycle Cost Analysis
PV Analysis
Battery Energy Storage (BES) /Microgrids
Thermal Comfort Analysis
Daylighting Analysis
Featured Projects
Experience a Sustainable and Delicious Journey at Twelvemonth
Twelvemonth Restaurant in Burlingame, California, is not your average dining experience. This plant-based vegan restaurant is fully committed to sustainability, boasting a Zero-Net Energy and LEED Platinum rating. The design features natural light, indoor greenery, an open patio with a greenhouse, not to mention significant on-site photovoltaic and recycled water. Twelvemonth Restaurant takes a holistic approach to locally sourced provisions, including building materials, to stay true to its mission of being environmentally conscious. With the aspirations of a Michelin Star rating, Twelvemonth Restaurant is poised to significantly impact the fine-dining community it serves by providing a 100% plant-based menu.
Our Sustainability Studio
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TG Davallou, LEED AP
Partner
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Erik Elmtoft, PE, PMP, LEED AP, WELL AP
Principal
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Xing ‘Kelly’ Wu, PE, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, CEA
Associate
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Cory Frederickson, PE, LEED AP
Engineer
