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🌿 Passive House Meets Hospitality: Big Inspiration for Building Better

Sometimes we come across a project that reminds us why we do what we do. Hotel Marcel in New Haven is one of those projects. As the only Passive House-certified hotel in the U.S., it proves that ambitious sustainability goals don’t have to come at the expense of design, function, or financial viability.
📌 Check it out here: https://hubs.la/Q03K-Gyq0

What makes this Passive House hotel project so inspiring?
✅ An iconic mid-century office building reimagined as a fossil-fuel-free hotel
✅ A perfect balance of historic preservation + elegance + cutting-edge efficiency
✅ On track to become the nation’s first Net Zero hotel by the end of 2025

DMA recently hosted a Passive House event in Basalt to bring together architects, engineers, Passive House consultants, GCs, and other industry pros. Collaboration like this drives what’s possible and shows that Passive House standards are ready to scale at impressive levels.

At DMA Engineering, we bring this passion for energy efficiency and sustainability to every project, whether it’s luxury residential or large-scale commercial. From Passive House modeling to Net Zero design, we help create cost-effective, regenerative systems that perform beautifully and sustainably.

Want to explore Passive House or Net Zero strategies for your next project? Let’s talk: https://hubs.la/Q03K-KYl0

✨ Here’s to building smarter, cleaner, and more inspiring spaces together.

🌍 International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is Sunday, September 7th.

Join the global community in recognizing the urgent need to reduce air pollution and protect human health to reduce one of the main avoidable causes of death and disease globally. We at DMA Engineering "live and breathe" our passion to serve our community via improved air quality and reduced air pollution - on this special United Nations day and every day.

🏢 From outdoor air to indoor air, the focus is on well-being.
Beyond the clear blue skies and the great outdoors, clean outdoor air is critical to the 90% of our lives we spend indoors. Too often, indoor environments trap pollutants, humidity, and stale air, impacting health, productivity, and well-being. At DMA Engineering, we design ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) systems that deliver fresh, healthy air inside, where it matters most.

✨ On this International Day of Clean Air, we’re inspired to continue helping architects, contractors, building managers and homeowners to create spaces that are not only efficient, but also healthy places to live, work, and thrive.

👉 Learn more about how to enjoy better indoor air quality through our DMA testing and solutions here: https://hubs.la/Q03H6-kw0

🌍 What kind of energy saver are you?

According to new research from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC), U.S. households tend to fall into four distinct categories:

⚡ Informed & Engaged – already manage their energy use and love smart solutions
📱 Curious & Capable – tech-savvy but not yet connecting the dots to energy
💰 Tech-Cautious Savers – focused on cost, less interested in gadgets
🛋️ Turnkey Comfort – want reliability and ease, with minimal effort required

This article caught our attention because whether you’re a leading-edge saver or just want predictable, affordable comfort, the common thread is clear: everyone benefits from smarter, more efficient energy systems. 📌https://hubs.la/Q03GM1010

Our DMA role is simple: make energy efficiency easy, effective, and future-ready, whether your project is commercial, public, or residential. We tailor strategies to match your goals, style, and budget, so efficiency never feels out of reach.

👉 Ready to see how your next project can save energy and money without compromising comfort or compliance? Let’s talk. Here’s a head start for building designers and owners: 📌https://hubs.la/Q03GM2wf0🌍

🌊 Inspired by what’s possible! District-scale decarbonization, powered by the sea.

Heat pumps are often thought of as single-building solutions. But in Esbjerg, Denmark, engineers scaled the idea to serve 25,000 homes, replacing coal-fired heat with seawater-powered efficiency for an entire city of 100,000.

At DMA Engineering, we find projects like this inspiring reminders that smart, clean, reliable systems can really be implemented at any scale. Whether here or abroad, the truth is the same: high-performance systems are no longer experimental or out of reach. Whether you’re planning a new build or considering a retrofit, DMA Engineering can help translate global innovation into local, cost-effective, code-compliant solutions.

Read about it here🔗 https://hubs.la/Q03Gdc3n0

Need help with Energize Denver compliance?

The first group of small buildings in Denver are approaching an Energize Denver deadline that is now less than 5 months away. Commercial and multifamily buildings 15,001–24,999 sq ft must comply with either the lighting/LPD or the energy source requirement for new and altered interior spaces by December 31, 2025.

To facilitate the process, Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency is hosting in-person help navigation sessions for buildings 5,000–24,999 sq ft.
✅Compliance paperwork
✅Planning building upgrades
✅Applying for timeline extensions or alternate compliance

📅 Upcoming sessions:
Sept 15 · 10 AM–2 PM · Ross-University Hills Library
Oct 14 · 12–3 PM · Sam Gary Library
Nov 12 · 10 AM–2 PM · Corky Gonzalez Library

Stay compliant. Stay on schedule.
Compliance is straightforward, but it can take time to complete. DMA Engineering is ready to help you achieve and verify your compliance by year-end. We work hard every day on the reduction of energy use in Denver’s largest buildings, to deliver long-term cost saving, cuts in pollution and sustainable places to live and work.

📌 More help with 15,001–24,999 sq ft buildings is available here: https://hubs.la/Q03CRn5S0