PROJECT INFO

• Building Type: Natural Sciences facilities with laboratories, classrooms, greenhouse, and courtyard
• Architect: The Miller Hull Partnership
• Owner: South Puget Sound Community College
• Size: 53,000 square feet
• Cost: $19.3 million construction cost

Special Features

• High performance glazing
• Increased wall and roof insulation
• High efficiency lighting
• High efficiency boiler
• Mechanical equipment efficiency
• Hydronic heating system
• Heat recovery ventilators
• Variable airflow valves
• High efficiency water heaters
• 10 kW PV solar array installed on the roof to reduce energy consumption
• Low flow fixtures installed in restroom reduce building’s water consumption
• Natural ventilation: Office spaces are naturally ventilated through operable windows
• Dedicated solar-powered exhaust fans to enhance ventilation during the summer season

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ELEMENTS

Achieved:

LEED Gold

Energy efficiency 36% better than code

Potable water efficiency 40% better than code

PAE ROLE

Mechanical Engineering

Energy Modeling