by The Dinos | Oct 17, 2017 | Practical Insights
Journey Into Silver Star Apartments… Join Green Dinosaur and our collaborators on the multi-year journey to construct the first Zero Net Energy (ZNE) multi-family, affordable housing project in south Los Angeles, California. This amazing building of forty-nine...
by The Dinos | Oct 4, 2017 | Practical Insights
In The Details of 3rd Party Verification Aim small, miss small. Small details can achieve large results. As designers and builders we like to think and celebrate the big ideas, but high performance is achieved by attention to detail. Join us as we verify the fixtures...
by The Dinos | Sep 28, 2017 | Practical Insights
Following Through For Payback Maximizing payback is an exercise in persistence. Even the most aggressive projects can fall short in execution and miss out on new opportunities for return on investment. The team at Silver Star Apartments continues to execute and...
by The Dinos | Sep 20, 2017 | Practical Insights
What’s In The Walls Out of sight, out of mind…NOT in a high performance building. Learn how the hidden systems contribute deeply to the underlying performance of a project. Insulation, air conditioning systems, solar thermal hot water, and greywater piping are all...
by The Dinos | Sep 13, 2017 | Practical Insights
Layout, Layout, Layout High Performance design requires full integration of all disciplines such that every design element integrates with its counterpart to fit together perfectly as a whole. Like a jig-saw puzzle, each piece has a unique place with a complementary...
