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20 Industry Leaders Selected As Finalists for The BOLD Awards 2015
Although buildings receive all sorts of awards, we realized there’s a gap in the system. While beautiful, exciting buildings are created and operated every day by amazing individuals, there are few – if any – awards recognizing the people behind innovations and achievements in the green building space. We want to fill that hole to […]
Robyn Hannah - Senior Director, Communications
20 Industry Leaders Selected As Finalists for The BOLD Awards 2015
Although buildings receive all sorts of awards, we realized there’s a gap in the system. While beautiful, exciting buildings are created and operated every day by amazing individuals, there are few – if any – awards recognizing the people behind innovations and achievements in the green building space.We want to fill that hole to make sure our amazing leaders receive the credit they deserve for transforming the built environment.
The Building Optimizers Leaders and Disruptors Awards (The BOLD Awards) spotlights individuals and teams who drive the green building industry. These leaders are making our surroundings more intelligent, more comfortable, and more efficient. Formed in 2015 by Aquicore, Building Robotics, Enlighted and View, The BOLD Awards spotlight 4 categories of amazing leadership within sustainable buildings.
In our inaugural year with nearly 100 entries of incredible leaders, the judging panel had quite a task selecting the finalists. The judges, comprised of cutting-edge change-makers including representatives from the United States Green Building Council, GreenBiz, McDonough + Partners and more, evaluated each nomination based on the following criteria:
– Environmental impact: What environmental impact has the nominee created or expected?
– Human impact: How did the nominee change comfort, productivity, or the general well-being of the community?
– Innovation: Did the nominees implement an innovative project?
After careful consideration of each nomination, the panel was able to narrow the amazingly talented list to these 20 influential leaders.
The Champion:
– Ralph DiNola, CEO, New Buildings Institute
– Eugenia Gregorio, Director of Corporate Responsibility, The Tower Companies
– Fulya Kocak, Director of Sustainability, Clark Construction
– Sara Neff, Vice President of Sustainability, Kilroy Realty Corporation
– Anthony Ravitz, Real Estate and Workplace Services Green Team Lead, Google
The Mentor:
– Mike Dieterich, Sustainability Manager, Renew and Sustain
– Lee Dunfee, Senior Vice President of East Engineering Operations, Cushman & Wakefield
– Sukanya Paciorek, Executive Vice President, Head of Asset Management, Brooklyn Navy Yard
– Russell Perry, Director of Sustainable Design, SmithGroupJJR
– David Summers, Principal, LA Mechanical Department Head, Glumac
The Inventor:
– Donnel Baird, CEO, BlocPower
– Davida Herzl, CEO and Co-Founder, Aclima
– Peter Rumsey, Founder and CEO, Point Energy Innovations
– Stacy H. Smedley, CEO and Co-Founder, SEED Collaborative
– Dr. Avideh Zakhor, CEO, Indoor Reality
The Unsung Hero:
– Eden Brukman, Founder and Principal, Concenter Solutions
– Sara Cederberg, Technical Director of LEED, United States Green Building Council
– Chateau Hough Urban Agriculture Zone in Cleveland, Ohio
– Wes Sullens, Green Building Program Manager, StopWaste of Alameda County
– William (Bill) Updike, Chief of Green Building & Climate Branch, Department of Energy & Environment, The Government of The District of Columbia
Congratulations to all the finalists!
To see which of these outstanding leaders receive The BOLD Awards, join the host companies on Wednesday, November 18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m at Lucky Strike - Gallery Place (701 7th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001). Awards will be announced at 6:00pm.
Throughout the event, you’ll enjoy complimentary beers and bites, challenge your colleagues to bowling matches or billiards, and celebrate Building Optimizers, Leaders and Disruptors leading our industries to a brighter future. Tickets are running out, so save your spot today.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
A consortium of innovative companies in the built environment – Aquicore, Building Robotics, Enlighted and View – have joined forces to establish these important awards recognizing Building Optimizers, Leaders and Disruptors who are pushing boundaries and facilitating the adoption of new technologies in the green building industry.The BOLD Awards categories include:
The Champion - An individual or organization that has embraced early adoption of a specific cutting-edge green building technology or strategy in 2015.
The Mentor - Innovative ideas can either be encouraged or discouraged by senior leadership. This award is for a senior leader (or leadership team) whose support for a team’s innovative ideas and programs went above and beyond, fostering new ways to take on existing challenges.
The Inventor - An individual or team who created a product or service that transforms the way we interact with buildings.
The Unsung Hero - An individual or team who has been instrumental in advocating and shaping policies accelerating the adoption of green buildings, but largely does so behind the scenes.
ABOUT THE HOSTS
Aquicore Aquicore offers comprehensive energy analytics and automation solutions for commercial real estate. An emerging leader in energy management systems, Aquicore provides technology that automatically reads and compiles data from utility meters and submeters in real-time. For more information, visit www.aquicore.com.
Building Robotics Building Robotics connects people to places by giving users control of their own comfort. The company’s mission is to revolutionize the way buildings interact with people through cutting-edge software experiences. Combining human intelligence with computer intelligence, Building Robotics’ software, Comfy, allows buildings to instantly adapt to an individual’s perception of thermal comfort. Over time, it learns employee comfort patterns and adjusts temperatures accordingly, providing a sustainable and cost-effective solution to climate control within buildings, and happier, more empowered and productive employees. Building Robotics is based in Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland. For more information, visit buildingrobotics.com.
Enlighted Designed to change everything, Enlighted provides the world’s most advanced digital sensor and analytics platform for smarter buildings to Fortune 500 companies around the globe. Enlighted was founded in 2009 and has received venture funding from Draper Nexus Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, RockPort Capital Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Intel Capital. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. For more information about Enlighted products, visit enlightedinc.com.
View A leader in building innovation, View Inc. is the first company to successfully advance the large-scale commercialization of dynamic glass. View’s intelligent windows tint in response to external conditions and user preferences, providing enhanced occupant experience, intelligent control and improved energy efficiency. For more information, visit view.com.
View Dynamic Glass wins A’ Design award
We’re delighted to announce that View Dynamic Glass has won the 2014-2015 Silver A’ Design Award in the sustainable products, projects and green design category! This award is the latest to join our ever-expanding trophy case, which also includes a Product Innovation Award (PIA) award, a Nightingale Award, the USGBC Best of Buildings Award and […]
Robyn Hannah - Senior Director, Communications
View Dynamic Glass wins A’ Design award
We’re delighted to announce that View Dynamic Glass has won the 2014-2015 Silver A’ Design Award in the sustainable products, projects and green design category!
This award is the latest to join our ever-expanding trophy case, which also includes a Product Innovation Award (PIA) award, a Nightingale Award, the USGBC Best of Buildings Award and others. While we treasure the praise we receive from satisfied customers after a completed installation above all, it is validating to garner recognition from the industry as well.
The A’ Design Award and Competition is an international and prestigious event that surveys hundreds of products across the globe and recognizes companies, designers and innovators in all design fields. With 100 categories and more than 10 countries participating, it was a highly competitive field, making our win that much sweeter. Check out the full list of winners. We extend our sincere thanks to the jury for selecting View Dynamic Glass and share this distinction with the entire View team.
A’ Design seeks to highlight superior designs that contribute to a better future, a mission that perfectly aligns with our own. There are a number of innovative technologies, including those recognized by A’ Design, creating new possibilities in architectural design. Separately these innovations are remarkable, but together they can elevate us to a new plane of occupant-based design.
We know the impact of View Dynamic Glass is amplified when it is integrated into a building’s technology ecosystem. For instance, at a number of installations, our windows transition and the lighting dims in response, creating an adaptable environment that prioritizes thermal comfort and energy efficiency. The potential of connected spaces is limitless, which is why we’re so excited to continue collaborating and pressing forward.
On that note, it’s time to get back to work. On to the next project…and the next award.
View Announces New Financing and Welcomes NZ Superfund!
Our view just got a little brighter. We’re delighted to share some exciting news. Today we announced a new $150 million round of financing and extended a warm welcome to NZ Super Fund, a sovereign wealth fund established by the New Zealand Government, the newest investor in View! Over the last several years we’ve seen […]
Robyn Hannah - Senior Director, Communications
View Announces New Financing and Welcomes NZ Superfund!
Our view just got a little brighter.
We’re delighted to share some exciting news. Today we announced a new $150 million round of financing and extended a warm welcome to NZ Super Fund, a sovereign wealth fund established by the New Zealand Government, the newest investor in View!
Over the last several years we’ve seen ever-growing market adoption of our dynamic glass as there’s been an increased awareness around the importance of occupant-focused building design, the power of natural light, and the enhanced productivity and wellness that comes from feeling connected to the outside world. This growth capital enables us expand our capabilities and meet the rapidly increasing market demand.
There are already 100 buildings in the United States and Canada boasting abundant natural light and unobstructed views thanks to View Dynamic Glass, and another 100 projects underway. From CenturyLink’s Technology Center in Monroe, Louisiana to the Humber River Hospital in Toronto, we’re bringing intelligent glass to some of the most forward-thinking organizations in North America, and we look forward to sharing even more names as we continue to grow our portfolio in the coming months. (Stay tuned!)
We wouldn’t be where we are today without the tireless contributions of the entire View team. Here’s to our next world-changing chapter together.
View’s 435 Indio Project Featured in Retrofit Magazine
View recently helped transform an unremarkable property built in the early 1970s into a Net-zero energy-cost-building. Located at 435 Indio Way in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, California, the 32,000-square-foot office was featured in Retrofit Magazine. 435 Indio is a 40-year-old, single-story, industrial era tilt-up. The office had been vacant and required a […]
Robyn Hannah - Senior Director, Communications
View’s 435 Indio Project Featured in Retrofit Magazine
View recently helped transform an unremarkable property built in the early 1970s into a Net-zero energy-cost-building. Located at 435 Indio Way in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, California, the 32,000-square-foot office was featured in Retrofit Magazine.
435 Indio is a 40-year-old, single-story, industrial era tilt-up. The office had been vacant and required a facelift that would reflect the forward-thinking mindset of the area and attract tenants.
Sharp Development decided to upgrade the building with two goals in mind:
• Create a highly energy-efficient building exceeding California’s stringent Title 24 Energy Code standards requiring new commercial construction be Net-zero energy by 2030.
• Create a building with better views and more natural light - increasing productivity and commanding a higher rental price.
The solution was almost 2,000 square feet of View Dynamic Glass wrapping 40% of the building’s high-performance thermal envelope. Installed in fixed and operable windows and in storefront lobby doors, View Glass tints automatically in response to outside conditions and the preferences of people inside.
The results spoke for themselves. View Dynamic Glass enabled Sharp Development to achieve a Net-zero energy cost building, exceed California’s Title 24 Energy Code and reduce HVAC capacity by a massive 88%.
Within just three months of completion, the developer was able to secure a 10-year lease at above market rates. After years of zero interest, the revitalized office space sparked a bidding war among companies seeking to become the first tenant. Originally built for HP in 1973, the building’s new tenant is Ingram Micro, which will house its global fulfillment division, Shipwire, in the space.
“This building has been transformed inside and out,” said Gary Dillabough, owner of 435 Indio Way. “View Dynamic Glass gives us control over the sun we have never had before, enabling us to have an optimal interior environment at any time of the day. By upgrading our windows to dynamic glass and creating a highly sustainable workplace, we now have a building as cutting edge as Silicon Valley.”
Retrofit Magazine put it best when it celebrated the project as “a testament to what a team can do when architects, contractors and energy can work together to realize a single vision of what a desirable workplace should be.”
To see how View can help you exceed California Title 24 Standards, check out our primer.
Introducing View Intelligence 2.0
As part of our ongoing efforts to create a more intelligent window, we’re excited to announce a major update to View Intelligence. Driven by our predictive intelligence engine, View Intelligence automatically responds to outdoor conditions, people’s preferences and building layout to optimize the indoor climate and the outside view, creating more comfortable, productive and energy-efficient […]
Erich Klawuhn – Vice President, Product Management
Introducing View Intelligence 2.0
As part of our ongoing efforts to create a more intelligent window, we’re excited to announce a major update to View Intelligence. Driven by our predictive intelligence engine, View Intelligence automatically responds to outdoor conditions, people’s preferences, and building layout to optimize the indoor climate and the outside view, creating more comfortable, productive, and energy-efficient interiors that help people thrive.
View Intelligence is entering its next generation and now integrates with third-party data providers for the first time – making for a connected predictive intelligence that not only responds to the direct environment around a building but also now takes into account factors beyond the immediate vicinity.
In its previous iteration, View Dynamic Glass with predictive intelligence was able to predict the sun’s movement and automatically adjust each window’s tint to anticipate the sun’s energy. In this second phase, View Dynamic Glass with the connected predictive abilities of View Intelligence 2.0 integrates outside data streams to inform the system in powerful new ways.
Today we are unveiling the first implementation: We are integrating advanced weather inputs into our tinting algorithm to predict not only the sun’s movement but also incoming weather conditions that are still over the horizon.
The goal of any intelligent system is to make it so fluid and natural in its behavior that eventually the people that it helps trust it implicitly and even forget that it is there – because it always does the right thing. This update marks a huge step toward ultimately realizing that vision for View Dynamic Glass.
Connected Predictive Intelligence
Adjusting the glass’ tint to accurately reflect the weather is a complex issue that we’ve been working to address since View’s inception. Up until now, we’ve relied on knowledge of the sun’s patterns combined with rooftop sensors to provide a real-time measurement of light levels, which in turn inform the behavior of View Dynamic Glass.
To take that one step further, we wanted to not only know what the cloud cover and weather was like in the moment, but also how it would evolve in the coming hours. With connected predictive intelligence, we have keyed in to information that will lead to a more seamless experience and ensure the glass is not overly responsive to the comings and goings of a few clouds, oscillating in undesirable ways.
To gain greater control over cloud cover, we tapped into the forecast.io API, which provides accurate short-term and long-term weather predictions. View Dynamic Glass is now able to query this weather pattern data and apply it to its enhanced algorithm to make more intelligent tinting decisions and further enhance the occupant experience.
To see how View Intelligence helps organizations reap the benefits of natural sunlight without the heat and glare drawbacks that typically accompany it, we have created the following motion-graphic video. It shows how our intelligence accounts for numerous factors outside and inside the building to preserve the connection to the outdoors.
View Predictive Intelligence
Included in the comprehensive package of View Intelligence 2.0 are our mobile apps that allow users to control View Dynamic Glass from anywhere, as well as create schedules, track energy efficiency and manage entire buildings from their iOS or Android devices.
Connected Predictive Intelligence In Action
Every building with View Dynamic Glass has built-in intelligence at the glass level, which means individual windows, zones or entire facades of buildings can be grouped as needed based upon building usage and then automatically controlled. This update optimizes tint levels through the new capability to determine in advance when and for how long scattered clouds, broken cloud cover or completely overcast skies will obstruct the sun and reduce the building’s solar load. Armed with this information, the glass can begin to adjust ahead of weather changes and optimize lighting inside for comfort and wellness.
For instance, previously the east façade of a building with View Dynamic Glass would automatically increase its tint level in anticipation of the sunrise to protect against the glare it would bring to that side of the building. Now, it is able to determine an hour before sunrise that it will be cloudy that morning and make the windows transparent, maximizing the amount of natural light for the people within.
What’s Next
View is the only company in the glass and façade industries with these connected predictive intelligence capabilities, and we’re excited to bring it to new and existing customers throughout North America. In addition to adding this capability to new projects, we will be pushing this update out to our current customers using View Intelligence so that their occupants can benefit from the reduced glare, improved heat control and enhanced energy efficiency of a more optimized View Dynamic Glass.
We look forward to pursuing additional integrations that can make our technology more connected, predictive and intelligent.