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I spoke to Matthew Calvi one of the managing directors of Ace Tree
Management and Ace Energy Services and he commented on the building.
“We wanted a comfortable environment for our staff and to reduce the cost of
ongoing energy use”.
When Matthew first approached his builder, V&B Concreting, and asked that
insulated glass units be included in the building, the automatic response
was, “what do you want that for? It costs more than double, how about I just
put some thicker glass in?”.
So surprise, surprise, there is still a lack of knowledge in the building
industry. Luckily Matthew knows a little about energy efficiency. His
business Ace Energy Services are involved in all types of street lighting
maintenance and installations so he is exposed to energy efficient lighting.
Matthew pushed on with his builder and in the process also educated him on
the importance of energy efficient glazing.
Due to the installation of Moen Insulglass units,
the air conditioning/heating units were significantly reduced from the size
that were initially designed and this offset the extra cost of the glass.
Other things that have been included in the project are water tanks that hold
44,000 litres, insulation to walls and ceilings and T5 energy efficient
lighting to office and warehouse areas.
Moen worked very closely with the builder and made sure the project ran
smoothly from order to delivery of IGU’s.
Mathew believes with the small amount of extra investment in the building
when compared with your run of the mill office/factory, they will benefit
with increased value in the future of the building -
whether for resale or leasing.
Mathew is also excited about moving into the new building and really enjoying
the feel of the building. He knows the comfort of the building will add to
the staff’s wellbeing and make it a special place to work.
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