Descripción general
THREE Headquarters
Located in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, this office space has an area of 227 m². It is the headquarters of THREE, an environmental consulting firm committed to promoting green buildings through sustainable strategies.
Thanks to their dedication and effort, they have obtained several certifications, such as LEED® Platinum BD+C in 2016, LEED® Platinum O+M in 2019, EDGE Advanced in 2018, WorldGBC Net Zero in 2020 and their LEED O+M v4.1 recertification in 2024.
Company
THREE Consultoría Medioambiental
THREE has more than 14 years of national and international professional experience in sustainable design and engineering in the building sector.
They are a pioneering environmental consultancy in the industry with a portfolio of iconic projects: the first LEED® Zero Energy Certification in Mexico, the first residential project outside the United States with this certification; the double LEED Gold® Certification of Torre Obispado, the tallest building in Latin America; the first LEED for Existing Cities and Communities Certification, with the highest category: LEED Platinum®.
Project
THREE Headquarters
THREE Consultoría Medioambiental's offices are located in a previously developed space. The design and construction of these facilities was based on the premise of improving the quality of life of its users. To this end, several comfort strategies were implemented, such as access to natural light, good air quality and ergonomic workspaces.
The main structure of these offices is made from reconditioned shipping containers, with an efficient envelope that reduces energy consumption. This is especially important in a city with extreme weather conditions.
In 2024, they received their LEED O+M v4.1 recertification. This is the fifth recognition for the offices, issued by the USGBC.
Challenges
First Platinum offices in LATAM
The challenge was to achieve LEED Platinum® BD+C: New Construction v4, something never before achieved in LATAM.
For this office space, every detail was taken care of during design and construction to make the best use of resources. In addition, THREE collaborated with the LEED Lab® program to achieve O+M certification in 2019.
LEED Lab® is a multidisciplinary immersive course that uses project-based learning and the built environment to educate and prepare students to become green building leaders and sustainability-focused citizens.
Because recertification at the Platinum level was sought in 2024, specific goals were set to improve performance in all categories over 1 year.
Solution
Not only did we get what we expected, we got something better
The team worked together during all phases of the project, conducting environmental studies, proposing designs and contributing ideas to integrate all sustainability strategies.
Communication between each of the parties was essential and together they managed to construct a building that today has become an educational experience for users and visitors, to show how a sustainable building can be affordable and comfortable.
For its LEED O+M v4 recertification, the installed capacity of photovoltaic solar panels was tripled (from 4.9 kW to 15.25 kW), which increases on-site power generation, decreases emissions associated with energy from the national grid, and reduces the heat island effect in the urban area.
In addition, a system for reusing condensate water from HVAC equipment was implemented, which supplies 75% of the toilets, reducing the demand for water from the municipal network.
