ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Compass Group Architecture strives to produce sustainable facilities, and our architectural team embraces sustainable design guidelines that enhance building ecology, promote energy efficiency, and focus on smart materials selection.

Occupancy sensors, effective use of heat mirror insulated glazing, and careful selection of lighting and electrical fixtures can dramatically reduce energy costs. Solar shading devices, solar heating methods, and photovoltaics, as well as thermal massing and insulation systems, can even produce surplus energy that may be returned to the local power utility for credit in areas with net metering provisions.