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Spivey Lipsey, P.E., CMTA Engineers |
The new Cincinnati, OH police station completed in late 2015 was intended to be a design-build LEED silver, but the winning bid showed that a net zero building could be built within the available budget. Forty geothermal bores with decentralized low-head pumps and 2-speed heat pump units greatly reduced the HVAC energy usage. Water-to-water heat pumps are used for domestic hot water and garage underslab heating to balance annual heat rejection and extraction. The building is always open for business and includes fitness/locker facilities, public spaces, offices and classrooms and a garage for police cruisers, each with unique IAQ requirements.
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