Crafting Efficient Environments
Sustainable design trends, while relatively new to the A/E community, have long been the foundation of RMF’s engineering practice and they continue to steer the growth and direction of our firm today. Because RMF has been focused on sustainable design for decades, we are able to quickly and succinctly help you consider various carbon strategies that will benefit the environment, as well as your facility, for generations to come.
Founded on Sustainability
We have been committed to efficient energy design since the firm first began over 25 years ago. Because of our experience, we have established ourselves as leaders in applying innovative and cost effective designs that comply with current energy and sustainability programs.
RMF’s Key Sustainable Projects Over The Last 20 Years
| 1989 |
- Enthalpy heat recovery for Ross Research Buildings (The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine).
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| 1997 |
- Stanford University begins operation of one the largest Ice Storage systems in use (100,000 ton-hours).
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| 1999 |
- The Louis B. Stokes Research Building (NIH Campus) identified as a Federal Energy Saver Showcase Facility.
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| 2006 |
- The University of Rochester Cogeneration Plant operates at an 80% efficiency rate.
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| 2008 |
- The Dulles Discovery Energy Plant is one of the first utility plants to receive a LEED Gold rating.
- RMF commissioning of the LEED Silver Raleigh Convention Center (the largest commissioning project in NC).
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| 2009 |
- RMF advises the Green Building Council on the advantages of district energy.
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| 2010 |
- RMF employs Building Information Modeling (BIM) software at INOVA Fairfax Hospital.
- A comprehensive assessment of New York Presbyterian’s facility assets developed in a web based format.
- Construction complete on several solar voltaic, biomass fuel, and geothermal project designs.
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