PR Newswire
December 5, 2024
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigate Office Center combines superior energy efficiency with renewable energy generation—from solar panels—to ensure that consumed energy is less than total energy produced. In addition to reducing the environmental impact of energy consumption, project developers and NAVIGATE Building Solutions founders, Todd Sweeney and Craig Schluter, aim to demonstrate the economic feasibility of net zero construction to clients throughout the region.
"The simplicity of the building design was key to our success," says Mr. Sweeney. "We were careful to apply energy saving solutions that provided specific and quantifiable paybacks."
Cost-efficient, environmental design solutions employed include:
"NAVIGATE—together with their designers and contractors—have demonstrated the economic feasibility of net zero energy construction," says Emily Andrews, Executive Director of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council. "This display of leadership is essential for the future of commercial construction—and the future of the planet. NAVIGATE is 'walking the walk' and paving the way for municipalities and private developers alike to develop net zero energy facilities."
