Newsletter of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University
A former student's consulting firm was on the project team that built the first self-sustaining home in the Houston area, certified as Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design–Platinum.
Alvaro Grisales, project manager at Grisales Consulting Group, led his firm's involvement at the Virginia Point residence in the Upper Kirby neighborhood. Grisales, a certified Revit professional and LEED Accredited Professional, earned a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M in 2004.
The 5,000 square-foot home, owned by Daniel Hedges, a partner in a Houston law firm, and Adele Hedges, chief justice of Texas' 14th Court of Appeals, gets all its electricity and water from 140 roof-integrated solar panels, geothermal energy and a rainwater harvesting and filtration system, said Grisales.
"The Hedges' new home is one of the greenest residences in Houston," wrote the Houston Chronicle's Maggie Galehouse.
Grisales' firm provides Building Information Modeling implementation, Integrated Project Delivery administration and LEED project certification management.
To see Galehouse's story about the home, visit www.chron.com.
Grisales Consulting Group's site is at www.grisales-cg.com.
The above video may also be viewed at www.youtube.com.
- Posted: Feb. 02, 2010 -
