We have a lot of natural daylight streaming in, which dims the perimeter lights. You can t see any difference on your work surface, but you re using less electricity. People are pleased that if they leave their space, occupancy sensors turn off the lights and they re saving energy and there s no harm done. Since he shepherded the building project for PGT, Osloond says he gets his share of feedback from employees on how the building operates. The vast majority of the comments are that it s a comfortable space, Osloond said.
People are very happy with it.
And PGT is assured that their energy costs are held down over time. Actual energy use in the building is somewhat higher than the design target, because the company added another computer room and increased the number of employees and operating hours for HVAC and lighting systems. The energy-efficiency measures have kept energy use from ballooning out of control, Rifer said. But for these savings, they would have very high bills. The ability to borrow more is a real advantage.