Services

Residential Design

APEX ECODesign creates beautiful, healthy buildings that empower families, sustainable communities, and improve our living world. We believe buildings can make a positive contribution to the environment. We design single family, Multifamily, tract houses, Apartment, High-rise Condominium and Apartments.

Code Analysis	Existing conditions measuring	3D - Tour
Pre-Design	Schematic Design	Design Development with Visualization
Construction and Permit Documents	Construction Administration	Building Science Consulting
Certification Facilitation (optional - Passive House, LEED, more)

Public Architecture Design and Consultant

APEX ECODesign is highly experienced in public buildings.

Hotel / Airbnb	Industrial + Science	Civic + Goverment
Cultural	Education	City Complex
Commercial	Healthcare	Transit Projects
Facade design	Sustainability	Urban Design
Museum	Theater

Green Design Consultant

While green design is the norm for APEX ECODesign’s own architecture projects, the firm also provides Passive House Consulting services for other architects, building owners, developers, and homeowners seeking exceptional energy performance - with the option of targeting LEED certification.

Passive House Feasibility	LEED Pre-Certification + Certification Facilitation (Optional)	Sustainability Community Consulting
Prefabricated Building Consulting

Checklist: LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction
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five basic principles apply for the construction of Passive Houses:
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Each certification system offers different strengths depending on the goals of a project. For projects with a strong focus on energy efficiency, Passive House or Net Zero Energy certification through ILFI might be the best fit. For more comprehensive sustainability goals, LEED would be appropriate.

Solar Energy Utilization Calculations and Tools for Solar Buildings

In solar energy buildings, several critical calculations are necessary to optimize solar energy utilization:

1. Solar Radiation Calculation: Determines the amount of solar energy available at the building site. Tools: PVGIS, SAM

2. Photovoltaic System Output Calculation: Estimates the annual energy production of a solar PV system based on factors like panel efficiency, orientation, and shading.Tools: SAM, PVGIS

3. Solar Thermal System Calculation: Calculates the heat output of solar thermal systems for water heating or space heating.Tools: TSOL, RETScreen

4. Building Energy Balance Calculation: Balances the energy produced by solar systems with the building’s energy demand to achieve net-zero energy goals. Tools: EnergyPlus, DesignBuilder

Solar Shading and Daylight Analysis: Evaluates how shading devices and natural light affect the building's energy efficiency and occupant comfort. Tools: Ecotect, Dialux

Mother’s Home, Gansu, China，Passive House Remodel

WuYi Showroom, QinHai Provice, China, Net Zero Energy Builing

Tianshui Industry Museum,Gansu, China, Certificate of Green Building Design Label

SANY Group Nankou Canteen, Beijing, China，Prefabric: Partially Assembled Concrete Structure

The Sustainability Design for Shejialiang Village , Neimenggu, China