Education
Service
MEP Engineering Design
Studio
Building Systems
Features
150,000 SF
DOAS
400-Person Auditorium
LEED Platinum
Designed to Achieve ILFI Zero Carbon Certification
With an auditorium, event space, and flexible classrooms, GHT delivered an outstanding 21st-century learning environment to support the university in its pursuit of a growing campus and developing the next class of leaders.
GHT provided the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering design and fire protection services for the core and shell construction and tenant fitout of a new 150,000 SF academic building in Washington, DC. The building features classrooms, faculty offices, student collaboration areas, and a 400-person auditorium. Student and faculty amenities include a broadcast studio, a full-service commercial kitchen, and a penthouse event space with an impressive view of DC’s Capitol.
The building’s mechanical system employs a heat recovery chiller and a high-efficiency dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) fan-powered variable air volume (VAV) system. To avoid using natural gas, the building is completely electrified. The building’s electrical system utilizes light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, which is informed by occupancy and daylighting controls. The plumbing system captures and treats stormwater to reuse for the cooling tower makeup and irrigation.
Through the integration of sustainable design strategies, the building is 25% more efficient than code and is designed to achieve International Living Future Institute (ILFI) zero carbon and LEED Platinum certifications.
