--- title: Headquarters 2.0 description: Another major step on Melink's sustainability journey will be the design and construction of a second headquarters. image: https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/HQ2%20July%202020.jpg --- - [Services](https://melinkcorp.com/services/) - - - [Services Overview](https://melinkcorp.com/services/) - [Building Commissioning](https://melinkcorp.com/services/building-commissioning/) - [Test, Adjust & Balance](https://melinkcorp.com/services/test-adjust-and-balance/) - [Test, Adjust & Balance FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/services/test-adjust-balance-faqs/) - - #### Why we do what we do “We’ll build a 7 figure new store and we’ll fight with the A/C or negative air pressure for months or years, all because the equipment was never set up properly, causing problems that extend for the life of the building. Your reports allow us to know everything is set the way it should be from the beginning.” *Director of Facilities for a national restaurant chain* - [Kitchen Hood Controls](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/) - - - [Intelli-Hood Overview](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/) - [Intelli-Hood FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-faqs/) - [Intelli-Hood Resources](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-resources/) - - #### Why we do what we do > “Our engineering department worked with the engineers from each of our hotel brands and fully evaluated Intelli-Hood. Everyone is convinced that this is one of our most cost-effective paths to sustainability.” > > *SVP Operations New Development at Leading Global Hotel Chain* [tel:15139657300](tel:15139657300) - [Services](https://melinkcorp.com/services/) - [Building Commissioning](https://melinkcorp.com/services/building-commissioning/) - [Test, Adjust & Balance](https://melinkcorp.com/services/test-adjust-and-balance/) - [Test, Adjust & Balance FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/services/test-adjust-balance-faqs/) - [Kitchen Hood Controls](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/) - [Intelli-Hood Resources](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-resources/) - [Intelli-Hood FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-faqs/) [About](https://melinkcorp.com/about/) - [Green Buildings](https://melinkcorp.com/about/melink-green-buildings/) - [Careers](https://melinkcorp.com/about/careers/) - [Contact](https://melinkcorp.com/contact/) # Green Link Sharing our expertise to help you succeed ![](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Steve%20Melink%20Suit.jpg) [Steve Melink](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/smelink) 11/8/18 8:00 AM [Zero-Energy Building](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/topic/zero-energy-building) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Another major step on our sustainability journey will be the design and construction of a [second headquarters](https://melinkcorp.com/about/melink-green-buildings) in 2018 and 2019. As Melink continues to grow, we will need more office and warehouse space than our first building can provide. Fortunately, we have the land next to our current HQ1 to build HQ2. It will be of a similar size and layout – with the courtyard facing our current building. And like our first building, it will be super-green, except our second building will take green to a whole new level! In addition to it serving our future workplace needs, it will serve as a model [Zero-Energy Building](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/melink-hq2-our-zero-energy-vision-strategic-plan) (ZEB) for architects, engineers, and contractors to learn ZEB best practices. The goal will be to show a cost-benefit analysis that will make other building owners want to emulate and mainstream ZEB. A growing segment of the building industry is calling for all new buildings to be ZEB by the year 2030. We want to show that this can be easily achieved, 10 years ahead of schedule, with a relatively simple design strategy. Since the largest energy loads in most commercial buildings are lighting, HVAC, and hot water, we will focus on showing how these can be minimized – and offset by a slightly greater amount of solar PV electric generation. Nothing new, except HQ2 will do this better than HQ1. But the main innovation will be around our super-hybrid geothermal HVAC system. Don’t worry, we’ll figure out a cool brand name for it. The point is, this new system will help advance the energy savings of geothermal without the high cost normally associated with it. If you think we have received lots of regional and national attention with HQ1, wait until you see what happens with HQ2. Through countless [tours and presentations](https://melinkcorp.com/hq2-tour-request), we will influence thousands of additional building professionals and continue building a green brand unlike any company. The Melink Energy Revolution is just beginning...     ![Steve Melink](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Steve%20Melink%20Suit.jpg) #### About [Steve Melink](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/smelink) Steve Melink is the founder of Melink Corporation. Steve is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio and holds a BSME degree from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Duke University. He is past president of the U.S. Green Building Council - Cincinnati Chapter; board member of Ohio Advanced Energy Economy; and former board member of Green Umbrella and Green Energy Ohio. 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