Georgia Institute of Technology
Delivery of a living laboratory for Georgia Tech through a design-build contract and achieved LEED® Platinum
Gilbane, teamed with HDR, provided design-build services for Georgia Institute of Technology’s Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Building. Located at the North Avenue Research Area (NARA) of the Georgia Tech campus, the facility houses several energy research efforts. By effectively using several energy-saving designs— including a full photovoltaic array—the facility harvests energy on-site and achieves carbon neutrality without purchasing carbon offset credits. The project achieved LEED® Platinum v3 Certification, exceeding the Gold certification targeted by all new building construction on Georgia Tech’s campus.
Project Overview
- Gilbane, teamed with HDR-CUH2A, provided design-build services
- Effectively used several energy-saving designs—including a full photovoltaic array—the facility harvests energy on-site and achieves carbon neutrality without purchasing carbon offset credits
- The facility focuses on sustainable energy solutions, including high-efficiency combustion engines, biomass gasification kinetics, biochemical-enzymatic conversion of biomass materials, and capture of carbon dioxide from power plants and combustion engines
- High-performance building services include design peer reviews, energy modeling peer reviews, renewable energy options evaluation, and life cycle cost analysis
- LEED® Platinum v3 Certification
“The flexibility the team exhibited as the design progressed and the program evolved translated into an extraordinarily successful project.”
Howard S. Wertheimer
Director of Capital Planning and Space Management
Georgia Institute of Technology
Quick Stats
- Client:
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Architect:
- Size: 43,000 SF
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Awards:
- 2013 Gilbane Builder of the Year Award Winner
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