Sustainable Design / LEED

Commitment, Passion, Innovation, Responsibility

These words describe MKK's enthusiasm for creating system designs for the "built environment" that are both economically and ecologically sustainable. We realize that sustainable design is not only good business: it's the right thing to do. We have worked on numerous LEED projects, helping our clients and the environment.

MKK focuses on devising energy-efficient mechanical and lighting designs, as well as low water consumption plumbing systems, and has been doing so for over 50 years. We began offering sustainable design before the energy crisis and before the words became a catch phase. At MKK, internal committees gather and analyze data for new products, system applications, and funding sources, and hold regular seminars to educate our employees, enabling them to inform our clients of the latest ideas and trends in this field. We take proven technologies and incorporate them in innovative ways, achieving incredible results.

MKK has adopted, and is committed to, The 2030 Challenge. As such, MKK has implemented internal policies and procedures to monitor and track energy and water usage for all new construction and major renovation designs, and strives to provide designs that consistently result in a 30% energy savings over the latest building code requirements. Furthermore, MKK's internal design standards provide building owners with the opportunity to meter and track energy usage by system, allowing for maximum energy efficiency upon post-occupancy building operation.

As a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and as an EPA Energy Star Service Provider and Partner, MKK is proud to have designed the mechanical systems for the one of the most energy-efficient high school in Colorado. Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins obtained a Silver Certification in the LEED rating system, an EPA Energy Star Rating, and continues to be recognized with awards throughout the nation as the benchmark for High Performance Schools. The mechanical design was recognized with the highest national award from ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers) in 2008: 1st Place in Technology.