133,000 sq. ft.:
10% new construction,
90% renovation of a historic 1900 building
Date Completed
Feb 01, 2004
Cost
$11,442,705
Sustainable Site
Urban redevelopment area in central business area
Preferred parking for carpooling to serve 13.33% of occupants
Adjacency to public transportation
34.2% of non roof impervious areas are provided non colored concrete and shading to reduce heat island effect.
100% of roof meets Energy Star emissivity requirements to reduce heat islands effect.
Water Efficiency
53% reduction of potable water usage for landscaping through high efficiency irrigation systems and low demand indigenous and adaptive plantings
23.31% water use reduction through use of low-flow and water efficient fixtures and appliances
Energy & Atmosphere
Optimized energy efficiency through a 20.6% energy reduction compared to ASHRAE 90.1-1999.
Improved roof insulation, radiant base board heating, variable speed condensers
Combines under floor air distribution with indirect/direct evaporative cooling to reduce annual energy consumption
Improved lighting power density.
Plan for sub metering water and energy usage
HCFC and Halon free HVAC (heating ventilation and air conditioning) equipment
Green power purchased from Wind Current to meet 100% of the building electrical needs for minimum of 2 years
Materials & Resources
Occupant recycling
Reuse of historic building achieved 100% of the shell and 50% of the non shell
Diverted 75.77% of construction waste through effective waste management plan
5.04% of total building materials by value contain recycled materials
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
CO2 sensors monitor to outside ambient levels and increased ventilation if exceeding thresholds
Under floor air delivery system provides increased ventilation effectiveness in compliance with ASHRAE 129-1997
Construction IAQ Management plan was in compliance with SMACNA guidelines. During construction, MERV 8 filters were installed at grilles and MERV 13 filters prior to occupancy
Low emitting carpet was used
Indoor pollutant source control
Controllability of non perimeter temperature, ventilation and lighting systems
Designed for thermal comfort compliance with ASHRAE 55 – 1992 for relative humidity and temperature
Thermal comfort monitoring system installed for compliance with ASHRAE 55 – 1992 for relative humidity and temperature
2% day lighting factor for 81% of occupied space for critical visual tasks achieve through introduction of 2 full height atria
90.6% of all occupants have direct line of sight to views for all space occupied for critical visual tasks