Life-cycle cost of any facility or proposed system alternative is a key component to effective decision making. At the heart of this process is Energy evaluation. With actual proven net-zero energy projects and the tools to evaluate them, energy use is a primary focus of our firm.
Our professionals are experienced with current technology and the requirements for Title 24, ASHRAE, and LEED. We provide a wide range of energy modeling and simulation services and expertise and have considerable experience using commercial and proprietary energy software and analysis tools. Where software does not exist, we have developed our own tools. Where data is unavailable for modeling, we collect it ourselves.
tk1sc can assist with CALGreen support, LEED Administration, or Living Building Challenge certification. We cater our services to your project needs ranging from complete green and sustainable project management to energy consulting and recommendations. Whether you are interested in pursuing a green building certification or just looking to optimize efficiency, We are here to help.
tk1sc offers a variety of residential services including Home Energy Rating System (HERS) compliance and incentive services. This includes design, construction and testing support for all project types. We offer Strategy, Commissioning (fundamental, enhanced, and monitoring-based), Green Building Support, Auditing, Energy Modeling Simulation, HERS Testing, Incentive & Funding Applications services for homes, multifamily buildings, and midrise residences.
Measurement and Verification (M&V) is one of our most unique and strongest service offerings. Our cross discipline experience in energy assessment, commissioning, controls design, MEP engineering, incentive support, and in depth understanding of the various M&V protocols allows us to develop cost effective M&V Plans and strategies for all project sizes and complexities.
tk1sc can provide carbon audit and reporting services to our clients as well as developing Climate Action Plans to address our client’s goals to reduce their greenhouse gas footprint.
We offer lighting, daylighting, thermal comfort, solar radiation and computational fluid dynamic simulations. Our professionals are experienced with current technology and the requirements for Title 24, ASHRAE, and LEED. Our team is experienced and credentialed in major modeling software programs as well as emerging technologies. The majority of simulations are for energy optimization/models and are widely used for code compliance and green building certification.
Our team has experience with local, state, and national incentive programs related to energy and water savings. We also have unique expertise and experience assisting our clients with their Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program applications and completing California Utility Allowance Calculations (CUAC). Other programs/providers we have provided support for include LADWP, EETAP, SCE, SDG&E, PG&E, RCx, and more.
Sustainable Design is a consideration in all of our projects. Understanding that any building is a long-term investment and workplace for those who occupy it, sustainable practices must be considered for all building systems. This philosophy continues through the life of a project from early system evaluation and life-cycle costing through construction administration and commissioning services.
Our engineers’ broad experience and highly developed analysis capabilities allow us to work on a wide scope of projects. We present the right solution for the project regardless of scale or detail. Our projects range from small remodel projects to large development projects and building portfolios. Our larger master planning projects focus on campus or development wide energy efficiency, central energy plants, and onsite energy generation
We are leaders in technical knowledge and application of building energy systems. Our team is closely linked with educational institutions providing teaching and research support. We also offer industry peer training on all topics related to our core services.
There are essentially three levels of energy audits as defined by ASHRAE’s “Procedures for Commercial Energy Audits.” Our engineers are equipped to provide LEED and CALGreen documentation at each level. tk1sc performs audits and commissioning for mechanical, electrical, lighting, plumbing, landscape irrigation and renewable energy systems in both new and existing buildings.
This project's sustainable elements highlight the design while also providing an efficient place for students to live, study, and socialize. With smaller than average room sizes, more common areas, study alcoves, kitchens, terraces, a classroom, and café were built with the saved space. To achieve it's LEED Gold status, our design team implemented the following sustainable building systems. Active and passive controls, motion-sensor lights in all spaces, special triggers to disable HVAC use when the operable windows are open, solar fins that shade west-facing windows for additional energy savings, and geopier footings in place of typical cast-in-place concrete, which saved time and money.Constructed on the last available parcel of campus land, the Blackstone Residence Hall was squeezed between a major college entrance, a busy street and two existing structures, with no green space on site. To make the design work, the project team employed the latest building information modeling and document-control technologies to create an angular building design that maximizes the number of units while leaving room for outdoor amenities. The result is an efficient LEED Gold building, highlighted by smaller-than-average, 150 SF dorm rooms. The saved area was allocated for more common space, study alcoves, kitchens, terraces, a classroom and a café. The 61,000 SF structure provides 15% of its area as amenity space for residents. It also created a new secondary campus entrance.
The Watson Land Company's new corporate headquarters is targeting LEED-NC Platinum certification to support and represent the company's philosophy of constructing sustainable buildings for their clients. Every effort was made to find the most energy efficient lighting fixtures available and to take advantage of daylight harvesting and occupancy sensors.
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Our team provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, technology, and lighting design services on this 60,000 square foot medical office building project located on the existing Kaiser Baldwin Park campus site. The new construction can house 42 provider offices, 50 exam rooms that accommodate orthopedics, urology, imaging, and RAD public square. The project goal was to create a technologically advanced Medical Office Building using a building automation system and specialty lighting systems integrated into various complex ceiling systems.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College modernized its 400 West Washington campus. This renovation and expansion included a new 2-story 60,000 square-foot culinary arts building with cooking labs, demo classrooms, kitchens, a servery, modular dining hall, offices, and an outdoor herb garden. tk1sc provided mechanical, plumbing, and energy & sustainability design services, which encompassed our energy team contributing to the design of the mechanical solar photovoltaic panel system penthouse rooftop connected to the existing campus solar cell system. The system generates electricity and reduces campus energy costs. In addition to the cool-roof design, this new system reduces campus energy costs and the generated power needed for air conditioning. As a result, this project achieved LEED Gold certification.
Responsible design was a key factor for Vans during the process of building out their current home base. This project included shell and core upgrades and tenant improvements in an existing 179,000 SF commercial office building. The building is far more efficient than a typical Title 24 building- achieving 95% energy savings over the 2005 California Energy Code used as the LEED standard at that time. The project earned a LEED Platinum certification scoring 118 points, while the range for a Platinum Score is 80-110. In addition to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services, tk1sc also provided low voltage systems design, commissioning, and LEED administration services for this project.
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is a global commercial real estate services company that provides investment management services worldwide, including services to institutional and retail investors and high-net-worth individuals.Needing a bigger workspace after acquiring HFF, JLL relocated their Irvine headquarters to a new 35,000 square-foot office at Intersect located at 17877 Von Karman in Irvine, CA. The new office space can accommodate approximately 150 employees with collaboration, teamwork, and transparency in mind. tk1sc provided mechanical, plumbing, and lighting design services on this project. The design required collaboration with the architect on larger open ceiling conditions and full-height wall construction, and proper HVAC zoning from base building VAVs with electric reheat. In addition, we collaborated during design and construction with the architect, general contractor, mechanical sub-contractor, and building landlord regarding proper openings in wall construction to ensure return air paths back to main floor return air fans.
The two ten-story Trammell Crow next-generation office space, one-million-square-foot LEED Gold high-rise buildings are interconnected with sky bridges, a central park with outdoor workspaces, retail, café, and a9-story parking structure. This project involved full mechanical, electrical, plumbing, low voltage, and audio-visual technology design with a full build-out of tenant improvements for separate clients. After the start of construction in February of 2016, the team archived the goal of substantial completion in September of 2017, on time and under budget.
tk1sc provided complete engineering consulting for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Energy, and LEED Services on this 91,200 square foot Science and Technology building. The Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology, and Health is the newest and most prominent academic building on Biola University's campus, tripling the amount of space devoted to science education. This expansive teaching and research facility is home to the next generation of innovative science, engineering, and healthcare leaders. The project consists of 27 laboratories, including a dedicated SEM (scanning and electron microscope) lab and a TEM (transmission electron microscope) lab, six classrooms, a greenhouse, anatomy suite, research spaces, faculty offices, and a rooftop observatory. The facility provides cutting-edge equipment and research opportunities to students and faculty for years to come.
This project's sustainable elements highlight the design while also providing an efficient place for students to live, study, and socialize. With smaller than average room sizes, more common areas, study alcoves, kitchens, terraces, a classroom, and café were built with the saved space. To achieve it's LEED Gold status, our design team implemented the following sustainable building systems. Active and passive controls, motion-sensor lights in all spaces, special triggers to disable HVAC use when the operable windows are open, solar fins that shade west-facing windows for additional energy savings, and geopier footings in place of typical cast-in-place concrete, which saved time and money.Constructed on the last available parcel of campus land, the Blackstone Residence Hall was squeezed between a major college entrance, a busy street and two existing structures, with no green space on site. To make the design work, the project team employed the latest building information modeling and document-control technologies to create an angular building design that maximizes the number of units while leaving room for outdoor amenities. The result is an efficient LEED Gold building, highlighted by smaller-than-average, 150 SF dorm rooms. The saved area was allocated for more common space, study alcoves, kitchens, terraces, a classroom and a café. The 61,000 SF structure provides 15% of its area as amenity space for residents. It also created a new secondary campus entrance.
This project is a new 35,000 square-foot medical office building. The facility houses 24 primary care and six mental health providers and includes adult primary care, OB/GYN, pediatrics, mental health, nurse clinic, lifestyle medicine, blood draw, pharmacy, and imaging (general radiology, mammography, and ultrasound). tk1sc's design services included mechanical, plumbing, and LEED energy modeling services. The project pursued a LEED v4 certification.
Our team provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, technology, and lighting design services on this 60,000 square foot medical office building project located on the existing Kaiser Baldwin Park campus site. The new construction can house 42 provider offices, 50 exam rooms that accommodate orthopedics, urology, imaging, and RAD public square. The project goal was to create a technologically advanced Medical Office Building using a building automation system and specialty lighting systems integrated into various complex ceiling systems.
This new 4-story, 100,000 square-foot medical office building is located on the City of Hope Medical Center Campus in Duarte, CA, and provides office and administrative support to the Medical Center.
The Student Recreation Center is a 138,000 square-foot facility for exercise and leisure activity that promotes lifelong health and wellness. This project aimed to create a student recreational center where students can workout, hang out, and relax in a sustainable environment. The 2-story project includes a gymnasium, sports courts, weight training & fitness areas, multipurpose rooms & a 5,000 square-foot pool area with showers &locker rooms. tk1sc provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering, low voltage systems design, and lighting design for this eco-friendly LEED Gold certified building.
The Watson Land Company's new corporate headquarters is targeting LEED-NC Platinum certification to support and represent the company's philosophy of constructing sustainable buildings for their clients. Every effort was made to find the most energy efficient lighting fixtures available and to take advantage of daylight harvesting and occupancy sensors.
90,000 SF Office building housing the Indio branch of the Riverside County Law Library and offices of the offices for the district attorney, public defender and county counsel. The project earned a LEED Platinum rating in 2015.The project was a Public-Private Partnership (P3) endeavor. This three-story, approximately 90,000-square-foot facility provides offices for the district attorney, public defender, county counsel and the Indio branch of the Riverside County Law Library.
The Grace on Spring consists of a 24-story tower that features 300 apartments, 7,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space and numerous amenities. It follows it’s sister project across the street at 755 Spring Street, which houses 275 luxury apartments. The set of 24-story mixed-use development includes the following Luxury amenities for residents: observatory rooftop lounge, two-story fitness center, yoga studio, and business center conference rooms, resort-style swimming pool and an entertainment lounge. The project, which combines for 563,250 square feet. Tk1sc provided LEED consulting services and comprehensive energy modeling and analysis services and achieved The level of LEED Silver Certified.
Jumpman's new flagship store is a 24,000 square foot tenant improvement of a historic building located in downtown Los Angeles. tk1sc designed the new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and lighting systems that the landmark building required, including a pinnacle product lounge, sports-science-equipped Flight Lab, and a full regulation-size rooftop basketball court.
