PROJECT INFO

• Building Type: Six story, 118,000 SF, commercial office building
• Architect: GBD Architects
• Owner: Downtown Vitality Partners
• Size: 118,000 square feet
• Cost: $30 million construction cost

Special Features

• 2009 Grand Award winner for Engineering Excellence
• National Finalist for the 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards Competition
• Achieved all 10 LEED Energy points
• Exceeds the requirements of Architecture 2030
• One of the highest EPA Energy Performance ratings in the country (94th percentile)
• Open loop Geothermal Heating and Cooling System
• High performance building envelope with a continuous, exterior, rigid insulation system, energy efficient glazing optimized by building exposure, and fixed exterior shading elements
• Demand-controlled ventilation
• Green roof
• Plumbing fixtures that use 30% less water than national standards
• Flexible lighting that is easily reconfigured
• Exceeds lighting power densities

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ELEMENTS

Achieved:

LEED Gold

Architecture 2030

Energy efficiency 50% greater than code

PAE ROLE

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Architectural Lighting Design (via Luma Lighting Design)