Hypower Inc. New Facility Designed to Achieve LEED Gold Certification, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and 20th Anniversary Celebration

Sept. 14, 2011 - Pompano Beach, FL Ribbon Cutting and 20th Anniversary Celebration: Hypower Inc., a leading energy and communications solutions contractor and Renewable Energy Specialist, working with Lebolo Construction and Sequil Systems, celebrated the ribbon cutting of their new LEED campus including a Fleet maintenance facility, offices, warehouse and Fleet parking. Hypower is currently pursuing LEED Platinum certification on the warehouse facility and LEED Gold certification on their Power and Telecom Service Division Offices. These buildings will be the first to achieve LEED certification in the City of Pompano Beach. LEED is USGBC’s leading rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings.

“I am very impressed with the Hypower facility and particularly how it makes financial sense for a business. As a state we need to take leadership in developing solar and other renewable energy resources. Hypower is definitely a leader in this field.” Said State Representative, George Moraitis.

“To be able to have this LEED facility in our city is a tremendous asset and provides sustainable standards for future developments. As the first Hypower owned facility, the City of Pompano Beach is truly honored.” Stated Lamar Fisher, Mayor of Pompano Beach after participating in the ribbon cutting ceremony.

"As a Broward County Commissioner and a business owner in the construction industry, I would like to commend the owners of Hypower for partnering with our local south Florida community and responsibly constructing their new LEED Gold Facility.  This sustainable facility generates over 85% of the energy it uses with the solar panels Hypower installed.  The energy efficiency is a great investment in this economy and for future generations." Replied Broward County Commissioner, Chip LaMarca.

The ribbon cutting ceremony included; Hypower Owners, Bernard Paul-Hus, President; Richard Paul- Hus, Sr. Vice President and Eric Paul-Hus, Sr. Vice President in addition to Scott Williams, Vice President of Commercial Construction; Jeff Emerson, Sr. Project Manager for Hypower; Broward County Commissioner, Chip LaMarca; State Representative George Moraitis; Pompano Beach Mayor, Lamar Fisher; Randy Lebolo, President of Lebolo Construction; Jim Jenco, Superintendent Lebolo Construction; and Evencio Molina, Foreman Lebolo Construction.

The office is designed to create a healthier working environment for the employees. The project touts a 10 kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic solar panel system that will offset a large amount of the energy usage in both buildings.  This system will be integrated with a building wide green metering system to monitor and isolate the energy usage from various building loads such as air condition, lighting, and plug loads.

Also in attendance were representatives of SEQUIL Systems, Inc., the LEED Commissioning authority on the project.  Heather Shandloff Appell, with SEQUIL Systems, Inc. stated “the design team was able to save 33% reduction in energy costs for the first building and 47.6% reduction in the second building.” The majority of the energy savings come from the installation of photovoltaics, energy efficient lighting, and low-flush and low-flow water fixtures. Occupants of the facilities can also enjoy their new working environments with access to views to the outside, comfortable lighting and a healthy indoor air quality with low-emitting materials.

Additional green elements that positively impact the project itself and the broader community include:

• 61.64% reduction in potable water use for irrigation from less water-intensive landscaping
• 40.11% reduction in water usage in the buildings.
• Energy use reduction through reduced heat gains through the envelope by using a reflective roof, high performance windows, and good insulation.
• Energy use reduction from lighting through the use of Lutron Ecosystem integrated lighting controls that adapt lighting levels according to available daylight levels and occupancy.
• Construction waste recycling with a goal of diverting 75% of construction waste materials from the landfill.
• Reserved parking for fuel-efficient vehicles and carpools to promote sustainable transportation 
• Significant amounts of recycled materials used, especially in the core steel pre-fabricated structure.
• Construction waste material reduction through the use of pre-fabricated systems
• The use of low-Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) materials and finishes such as carpeting and paints to promote a healthier indoor work environment

Randy Lebolo, President of Lebolo Construction says “Our team has worked with Hypower on many construction projects over the years, this is the most exciting of them all. We are honored to participate in such an environmentally friendly and efficient building for a company that has been committed to sustainable construction for decades.

Hypower is a leader in engineering, designing, installing and constructing Renewable Energy throughout the nation, with over 80 MW installed. “We not only believe in solar energy as the future but we live it everyday in our own office.” stated Scott Williams, NABCEP, Vice President.

Photo: Aerial of Hypower Facility and campus and Ribbon Cutting (Left to Right: Evencio Molina, Foreman Lebolo Construction; Richard Paul-Hus, Sr. VP Hypower; Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca; State Representative George Moraitis; City of Pompano Beach Mayor, Lamar Fisher; Bernard Paul-Hus, President of Hypower Inc.; Eric Paul-Hus, Vice President Hypower Inc.; Scott Williams, NABCEP Vice President Hypower Inc.; Jeff Emerson, Sr. Project Manager; Hypower Inc.; Randy Lebolo, President of Lebolo Construction; Jim Jenco, Superintendent Lebolo Construction. 
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About Hypower Inc.: Hypower Inc. is an energy and communications solutions provider with over 300 highly experienced professionals providing a wide variety of services for public, commercial and institutional facilities throughout the United States.  With divisions including Airfield, Disaster, Electrical, Federal, Power, Telecom and Renewable, Hypower is committed to the highest quality products and services on every project.  Hypower is recognized as an industry leader in sustainable construction due to our specialized experience with both solar and wind energy projects nationally. For more information call (954) 978-9300. www.hypowerinc.com
 
About Lebolo Construction Management, Inc.:  Lebolo Construction and our dedicated team of in house Civil Engineers, Architects, and Project Managers are able to seamlessly coordinate and control every aspect of your construction project, assuring you that it is completed to the highest standards of excellence. Lebolo specializes in Construction Management, General Contracting, Design Build and Owners Representation. www.lebolo.com 
 
About SEQUIL Systems, Inc.: SEQUIL Systems is a group of architects and engineers who work with project architects, engineers and building owners to create high performance, sustainable structures. As a LEED + Commissioning specialist, SEQUIL brings peer-level advisory support to projects seeking robust levels of building optimization. www.sequil.com