Innovative Design

919-832-6303
850 West Morgan St.
Raleigh, NC 27603

The architecture firm of Innovative Design was founded in 1977 with a primary focus on energy-efficient, environmentally sensitive design. Innovative Design has designed over 750 buildings incorporating renewable energy solutions. Its solar home designs have been construction over 4,400 times. The firm is responsible for the design of 15 new daylit schools, 41 renovated schools and major consulting for 42 other daylit schools. The firm has also designed daylit and solar commercial office and manufacturing buildings. Innovative Design's 4,700 green buildings have saved over $90 million in energy, 63 million gallons of water and over 700,000 tons of carbon dioxide. If equated to a power plant, the peak energy reduction is equivalent to 32 megawatts of primary energy. As a significant design element in these environmentally-sound projects, Innovative Design has routinely incorporated green building practices, including passive solar heating and cooling natural daylighting, solar domestic hot water and space heating systems, photovoltaics, and environmentally-friendly building materials, as well as design strategies to improve the energy efficiency of our buildings.

Commercial Market(s) Served: Commercial New Construction, Existing Commercial Buildings  

Commercial Market Sectors Served: Corporate Real Estate, Higher Education, Hospitality & Entertainment, K-12 Education, Local Government, Small Business, State Government

Products: Boilers / Chillers, Building Envelope, Commercial Appliances, ENERGY STAR Qualified Products, Electrical Power/Controls/Distribution, Energy Management Systems, Energy Simulation, Tracking & Monitoring Software, Energy Systems (CHP, Fuel Systems, Fuel Cells, Wind Power, Solar/Photovoltaics, Geothermal, Thermal Storage), Furnaces / Dryers / Kilns, HVAC: (Components, Controls, Automation, Distribution, Air Handling, Maintenance, and other Heating and Cooling Equipment), Heat Exchangers / Cooling Towers, Indoor Air Quality Technologies, Lighting, Motors / Drives / VSDs, Other Industrial Process Equipment, Piping/Duct Insulation, Pumps, Steam Components / Systems

Services: Architectural Design & Specification, Automated ENERGY STAR Benchmarking (EPA's Energy Performance Rating for Commercial & Institutional Buildings), Commissioning and Tuning, ENERGY STAR Benchmarking (EPA's Energy Performance Rating for Commercial & Institutional Buildings), Energy Auditing / Assessments, Energy Information Management, Energy Simulation, Energy System Design (CHP, Fuel Systems, Fuel Cells, Wind Power, Solar/Photovoltaics, Geothermal, Thermal Storage), Engineering Design & Specification, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Analysis, LEED Documentation, Project/Construction Management, Training and Seminars

Industrial Market  

Locations Served: Nevada

Contact Information:
Mike Nicklas
919-832-6303 (phone)
919-832-3339 (fax)
nicklas@innovativedesign.net (e-mail)