ONCA provides a consulting program for projects that wish to improve their operation in specific areas with the purpose of receiving economic, environmental and/or social benefits, or those who will seek an environmental certification in the future. This assessment includes solutions in water management and recycling, sustainable design and construction, landscape ecology, energy systems, and the use of new and more efficient products.
This service includes consultancy within the following scopes: reduction of water use, water recycling, rainwater collection, and water efficient landscape.
Our expertise in products and water systems grant us the ability to reduce the amount of water used within the building, and this generates 30% to 40% in water cost savings.
This service involves Eco Red’s knowledge and experience to generate technology patented biofilter recycling plants to recycle the residual water, elaborate new recycling systems and monitor/improve the existing systems. Water recycling generates economic savings by reusing the potable water for irrigation and bathroom use, as well as environmental benefits due to the decrease in the amount of water required.
Our experience in elaboration of new technologies and water engineering systems gives us the opportunity to generate proposals and solutions to implement rainwater collection systems and thus generate economic savings due to the reduction in potable water use.
Our knowledge of vegetal palettes and water systems grant us the ability to design a landscape ecology that uses a reduced amount of irrigation water. This generates economic savings by reducing the amount of water used, as well as social and environmental benefits when we design the landscape with native vegetation.
Elaboration of preliminary studies and specialized design to: analyze the existing property, design the project adapted to the property, protect and restore damaged properties and habitats, use natural illumination within the building, and use construction products and materials that generate ecological and economic benefits.
Our landscape ecology designs are based on biological studies that incorporate native plants to the region and thus diminish the irrigation water use, increase the biodiversity, create natural surroundings, and diminish the heat island effect.
Verify that the building’s energy systems have been properly installed, calibrated and are functioning adequately. Develop the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) as well as the Basis of Design (BOD) documents. Implement the documents’ requirements into the construcción, and generate options and proposals for energy reduction through products, building’s envelope, and generation of renewable energy. The energy systems include: the HVAC&R, lighting and daylighting controls, renewable energy systems, and passive ventilation systems. The efficient performance of these systems generates economic, environmental and social benefits.
Our knowledge of new and environmental products allows us to generate proposals regarding which materials are best suited for each function. These products and materials include concrete/cement, wood, metal, paintings, varnishes, regional materials, recycled materials, rapidly renewable materials, sealants, energy efficient fixtures, carpet systems, and many more.
