Our Firm
+6 years of experience
We are an independent firm of architects, engineers and consultants in green building founded in 2015 in Tijuana, Mexico brought together by the shared vision of a sustainable society, improving construction performance and people's quality of life.
We offer a comprehensive service to the client from the project idea to the operation and maintenance of the built building. Our goal is to solve the needs of the client and future users through an integrated project between users, environment and economy.
Proud member of USGBC since 2015
Two degrees
Together We can stop Climate Change. Two degrees from making climate change irreversible
Mission
Our mission is to guide architects, designers, builders, developers and anyone interested in construction to incorporate sustainability goals from the project idea to operation and maintenance for the substantial reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions..
We want our clients to join the 2030 Commitment and stop global warming at 1.5 °C.
Vision
Through our services we seek that all the projects in which we are involved reach the Neutral Carbon goal in 2030.
Our Commitment
The work of architects aware of the great impact that buildings have on the environment can reduce great environmental damage, and in many cases green buildings improve the health of our environment and the people who use them. That is why as a firm we have set ourselves the goal of joining the 2030 Challenge, seeking by 2030 to be carbon neutral.
To understand the magnitude of the impact that designers and our daily activities have on the environment, it is enough to analyze the contributions in the consumption and generation of waste from buildings such as our homes, workplaces and leisure.
In the US, buildings and construction activities have the following negative impacts:
72%
of electricity consumption
14%
of water consumption
38%
of carbon dioxide emissions
40%
of the use of raw materials
24 a 50%
of energy use
30%
of waste generation
Solutions for Sustainability
Consulting
Turnkey consulting solutions for the certification of sustainable and healthy constructions, our turnkey services include project feasibility analysis, strategy development, certification management during design and construction and final evaluation.
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Engineering
Professional Commissioning (Cx) services, energy performance evaluation vs. Base Case (ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G), and Daylight Analysis (ASE and sDA).
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Design
Integrated architectural design to meet the needs of the project incorporating tools for energy performance analysis, evaluation of solar lighting exposure and fluid dynamics (CFD) to maximize natural ventilation, reduce energy and water consumption and increase the well-being of the occupants.
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Workshops
Professional preparation workshops for architects, engineers and university students seeking to enter the field of sustainable construction.
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Turnkey Consulting Services
High environmental and human performance projects
Turnkey consulting services for the certification of sustainable and healthy buildings. We translate the vision and inspiration of our clients into construction documents, plans and strategies; solving the challenges of each project and comprehensively managing the project until the building's certification.
Certifications.
LEED
LEED is an independent certification program created by the U.S. Green Building Council and is the internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance sustainable constructions and buildings.
EDGE
EDGE is an innovation certification from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. EDGE allows you to visualize how some practical energy, water and material saving measures can help improve building performance with little or no cost overruns.
Parksmart
This certification for sustainable parking offers you a very attractive return on investment for your project through reduced operating costs, greater energy efficiency and better lighting and ventilation. Parksmart is the only certification system in the world designed to advance sustainable mobility through the design and operation of smarter parking structures.
Living Building Challenge
The Living Building Challenge is an ever-evolving program shaped by the experience of the project teams seeking to have greater impact over their buildings. The Living Building Challenge is a philosophy, certification, and advocacy tool for projects to move beyond merely being less bad and to become truly regenerative, it consists of seven performance categories: place, water, energy, health + happiness, materials, equity and beauty, and the projects must be holistic - addressing aspects of all seven categories.
The Sustainable SITES Initiative
SITES is used by landscape architects, designers, engineers, planners, architects, developers among other professionals to align the development and management of the use of the site and landscape with innovative and sustainable designs.
TRUE Zero Waste
This certification program focuses on companies evaluating their performance in reducing waste and maximizing resource efficiency. It focuses on complete systems that aims to change the way materials flow through society in order to reduce the amounts of waste.
Fitwel
Fitwel® was developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) with the participation of The Center for Active Design. This is the world's leading certification system that optimizes buildings to improve occupant health. Fitwel provides tailored strategies for residential and office properties optimizing the unique opportunities of each project.
Fitwel and Design are registered trademarks of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). Participation by The Center for Active Design and / or another organization does not imply endorsement by HHS.
WELL Building Standard
The WELL Building Standard, is a standard based on evidence of the impact of buildings on human health. WELL sets minimum performance requirements for air, water, food, light, exercise, comfort, and mind.
Workshops
Professional preparation workshops in sustainability
Courses specially designed for companies in the design and construction industry and for engineering and architecture students interested in sustainable building construction and the available certifications.
LEED Green Associate
Preparation workshop to obtain the LEED credential
Course aimed at construction professionals or architecture and engineering students.
The LEED Green Associate credential demonstrates knowledge of the design, construction and operation of green buildings. This accreditation is the best introduction to green building you can find, it will provide you with up-to-date information on numerous areas of green building. With this workshop, attendees will achieve the following:
Identify the basic principles of sustainability
Know the process of LEED certification and the USGBC body
Be prepared to take the LEED Green Associate accreditation exam
Review certification prerequisites and credits
Define the key competencies required to pass the exam
LEED 101
Basics of green building
Understand what LEED certification is and how it works and what LEED classification system exists, review the different LEED credentials for professionals.
Review the overview of the green building movement and where LEED certification stands and how it addresses needs and issues for the environment
LEED Construction
LEED training for contractors
Workshop for professionals who work on projects in search of LEED certification or who seek to work on them as well as for the correct implementation and documentation of LEED construction credits.
The workshop will see the general aspects of the LEED certification for construction and the new challenges of version 4, exercises with calculations and examples of real projects as well as tools to develop LEED construction plans:
Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning / Construction Waste Management Plan
Construction Activity Pollution Prevention / Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan
Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan / Indoor Air Quality Management Plan during Construction
Sustainable Design
Take care of your property investment by building and operating sustainable.
55% of people are willing to pay more for a green product
+35% increase in the demand for green buildings
13% savings in operation vs. conventional buildings
Engineering for Performance
Optimization and energy performance of buildings
Decrease in energy consumption and optimization of the operation of building energy systems through commissioning (Cx) and energy simulation (BEM)
Commissioning (Cx)
Commissioning (Cx) is a systematic, quality and proactive process, based on effective communication, coordination and collaboration of all its members, in order to defend the interests of the client and deliver a building with high energy efficiency.
TAAGBUILD offers a professional Commissioning service for LEED certification, based on the methodology of “Integrated Project Delivery” satisfying all the requirements for Commissioning of LEED certification.
The systems will be submitted to the Commissioning process according to LEED for version 2009, v4 or v4.1 in the Energy and Atmosphere category for compliance with the credit and LEED prerequisite:
Fundamental Commissioning (Cx)
Enhanced Commissioning (Cx)
The systems to go through the Commissioning Process are the following:
Air conditioning, heating and ventilation (HVAC) system, its equipment and controls
Plumbing system, including distribution system, pumps and controls
Electrical system, including service, power, medium and low voltage distribution, lighting and controls, including natural light sensors, emergency services and lightning protection
Renewable energy production system
Building envelope (optional)
Whole-Building Energy Modeling (BEM)
Energy simulation (BEM - Whole-Building Energy Modeling) is an indispensable tool for optimizing design decisions, elements and energy systems to improve the future performance of the building.
For LEED certification it is required to document a minimum improvement of the energy performance of the project of at least 10% (v2009) and 4% (v4) against the performance of the base case (ASHRAE 90.1 - Appendix G), validating the strategies proposed to achieve optimal levels of energy performance.
We take into account the interaction between building systems and components and integrate them into a single computerized model where we identify and evaluate energy saving strategies for architectural design, mechanical and electrical systems.
TAAGBUILD will carry out the modeling of the base building complying with the requirements of ASHRAE 90.1 (sections 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4,9.4 and 10.4) including the energy costs and using the geometry of the proposed building, likewise the proposed building will be modeled with the energy systems as defined by the client and his project team to finally deliver the final comparative report between both models and evaluate the energy savings of the proposed building on the base case.
Daylight Analysis
Daylight Analysis can help your project achieve a better design and performance by taking into account the efficiency of lighting systems and the conditions of the project during the design process to correctly determine the actual energy balance of the building, increase the quality of the design of the lighting system, as well as to select optimal parameters of fenestration. Unless daylighting is paid attention to from the early design stages, just like structural and thermal considerations, the building will most likely not develop its full potential for optimal daylighting performance.
According to WELL, exposure to appropiate amounts of natural light reinforces the aligment of our circadian rhytims and reduces dependence on electricity for artificial lighting.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a tool with amazing flexibility, accuracy and breadth of application. It is a computer-based tool for simulating the behavior of systems involving fluid flow, heat transfer, and other related physical processes; This simulations are primarly used for assesing natural ventilation or mechanical ventilation performance goals, ensuring indoor air quality, optimal HVAC system design and performance efficiency.