Category Archives: Projects

Ministry of the Church of God of the Prophecy
Charleston, SC
GreenBy3 Energy Improvement and Reclamation Services

Project Summary

GreenBy3 provided reclaimed materials and energy improvements services on this project. The worship center will benefit from GreenBy3´s services by:

• Lowering the cost of construction materials through reclaimed materials, also having a positive impact on our environment and the community
• Energy improvements, such as sealing the building envelop and providing operating and maintenance guidelines, will help keep utility bills low
• A comfortable building for the community

Hendersonville, NC
GreenBy3 Advisory Services

Project Summary

A sustainable renovation of a historical building; GreenBy3 served as the Owner’s Representative on this project and helped the project become a success by providing:

• Sustainable material and product selections
• Reviewing plans, submittals and change orders
• Making site visits and documenting work
• Reclaiming materials
• Working with the project team to achieve the owner’s goal
• Putting together a Maintenance & Operations Manual of the entire project
• Sustainable and energy saving features of the Landmark Building Project
• White cool roof
• Closed cell foam insulation
• 16 SEER R-410A refrigerant Heap Pumps with fresh air intake
• Solar thermal heat coil attached to the third floor HVAC unit
• High performance duct performance (tested)
• Ultratouch cotton batt insulation
• No VOC paints
• Reuse of original materials i.e. the oak flooring
• Reuse of the exsisting building
• Low VOC fire-stopping and sealants
• LED light inserts
• High efficiency water heaters
• High performance windows
• Construction materials separation and recycling
• Encapsulated crawl-space

Charleston, SC
GreenBy3 Advisory Services

Project Summary

GreenBy3 worked as the Owner’s Representative on the renovation of the Flagship’s new office building.
Simple steps were taken to reduce renovation costs and future operations, including:

Lighting

Installation of Philips Alto II lamps

The Flagship has approximately 215 lamps in its newly renovated building. The old lamps were typical 32w lamps, some burned out and others were of varying age and brightness. By replacing these lamps with Philips Alto II, environmentally friendly lamps, the Charleston Digital Corridor will:

• Save approximately $600 annually in energy use
• Help our environment by using lamps with 70% less Mercury content (1.7mg compared to 6.0mg)
• Reduce maintenance and material costs of buying new lamps over time
• Make for a healthy office environment with clean, sustainable lighting

Motion Sensors

• Use of light motion sensors in restrooms

Open Space

Open Space Design

The design of an open style office space supports the use of common areas and encourages interaction among staff.

• Shared office equipment minimizes equipment costs
• Uses less drywall

Windows

Natural Light

All perimeter windows were left intact and glass walls were added to all interior offices.

• Natural light throughout the building reduces the use of interior lights and saves money
• Natural day-lighting increases productivity

Building Materials

Natural and Local Materials

The Flagship used the existing concrete floor as their finished floor.

• Eliminating financial and environmental costs of material and glue
• Natural fiber, sea grass rugs are used in offices
• Ceiling tiles are made with 15% pre-consumer and 14% post-consumer recycled content
• Ceiling tiles were manufactured within 500 miles of Charleston

Office furniture

Sustainable

Charleston Digital Corridor uses ergonomic furniture to maximize comfort, safety and productivity.

• Office desks are demountable for material separation in reuse and recycling
• Office task chairs and conference room chairs are GREENGUARD® certified
• Furniture from previous offices was used
  Energy Conservation

Programmable Thermostats

• Programmable thermostats cut energy and maintenance costs

Water Heater

• Temperature is turned down to save energy (each 10° reduction in temperature saves 3%-5% in energy costs)

Water Conservation

Toilets

• Bladders in toilets reduce water use

Aerators

• Aerators in water faucets reduce water use

Transportation

Bike Rack

• Supports alternative modes of transportation
• The Flagship has two bikes for use by its residents

Public transportation

• Corner bus-stop promotes use of public transportation to work and around the city

Existing Building Use

Existing Building Renovation

• Eliminates cost of a new building
• Encourages pedestrian access to various services and shops around the city
• Promotes use of existing spaces and buildings
• Reduces need for additional infrastructure (e.g., roads and utilities)

Mt. Pleasant, SC
GreenBy3 Advisory and Reclamation Services
GreenBy3 worked as the Owner’s Representative and Project Manager

Project Summary

GreenBy3 identified asbestos containing materials in the building, and determined options and costs for the building. Due to the amount of asbestos containing materials, a decision was made to demolish the building. As project manager, GreenBy3 managed the project from contractor bids and selection, to salvaging as much uncontaminated material as possible.

North Charleston, SC
GreenBy3 Reclamation Services 3

Project Summary

GreenBy3 was hired by Bonitz Contracting as a sub-contractor to remove the DIRTT office wall system from a 12,000 sq. ft. office space. GreenBy3 reclaimed 100% of the DIRTT office product which resulted in diverting thousands of pounds of material from the landfill. A portion of the product will be used on one of our current projects. The remainder of the DIRTT office system product is available for purchase.