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Environmental Systems Design, Inc. provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, life safety, and technology engineering, in addition to sustainability consulting services. Since 1967 it has developed an integrated approach to high-performance. Interdisciplinary engineering teams provide clients with customized engineering services that maximize productivity and efficiency. ESD emphasizes innovation, profitability, adaptability, and sustainability. ESD is based in Chicago, Illinois, with offices and alliances in the Middle East and Asia.〔http://www.esdglobal.com〕 ==Highlights== 2011 – Jeddah Tower, The tallest building in the world is planned in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. ESD will be MEP/FP & Technology consulting-engineers, in partnership with the design team of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture and Thornton Tomasetti, on what is intended to be an icon for years to come. 2010 - IPD/BIM,〔http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/bim_and_ipd_whitepaper.pdf〕 IPD has gained popularity as a method for owners, contractors, and the design team to collaborate throughout the design and construction process to maximize overall value to the owner. The quality assurance management and BIM Building Information Modeling tools, when used with the IPD method, increase benefits for stakeholders and shareholders alike. 2009 – Allstate Data Center, uses a heat recovery system, converting rejected heat in the data center to power for cooling office space and day-lighting as far as is allowable with building and occupancy sensors for transient interior spaces. The data center achieves high energy efficiency, at least 20 to 30% better than present building codes, and LEED Gold status. This building also has a large reduction in potable water usage and utilizes waterside economizer, water source heat pumps, closed circuit evaporative fluid coolers, heat reflective roof system, ultraviolet make-up water treatment, energy start servers, and native landscaping. 2008 – Masdar Headquarters in Masdar City, in collaboration with Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, specific design features were developed to achieve a zero energy building. Design strategy included eleven sculpted glass environmental towers to create naturally-ventilated courtyards, structural trellis system for a large photovoltaic array, thermoactive foundation piling, underfloor air distribution, desiccant dehumidification, and solar powered central district cooling system. 2002 – Air column innovation with the Citadel Center, 131 South Dearborn project. This central system design utilizes underfloor air and includes static regain, redundant utility services, and a web-enabled building automation system. The air column mixes filtered and dehumidified air with warm air from ceiling to maintain 65 degree supply air through grills in the floor, improving air quality and enabling control at each workstation. 1995 – Exelon Thermal Technologies, ESD designed this first large scale ice storage district cooling system, considered the largest in the world. This included a 25,000 ton, chilled water generation plant which serves the chilled water needs of downtown customers via underground piping. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Environmental Systems Design, Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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