Georgia Technical College New Life Sciences Building

New Life Sciences Building

Scope

Mechanical design and construction phase services for a 78,000 sq. ft. life sciences building. Program requirements include specialized science and wet labs including a simulated clean room, general classrooms, large lecture halls, faculty offices, stock and equipment rooms, and common areas for students. The building has achieved a Gold rating under the LEED green building program.

Owner
Technical College System of Georgia

Construction Cost
$14,600,000 (total)
$2,920,000 (mechanical)

Special Circumstances

Mechanical design and equipment specification assisted in optimizing the building’s energy performance 19% over a code minimum building.
An energy recovery unit with enthalpy wheel was used to pre-treat outside air to lower building heating and cooling utility costs.
A central laboratory exhaust system with exhaust air valves serves 14 fume hoods and maintains proper pressurization relationships between the laboratory spaces and the remainder of the building.
Night setback controls automatically reduces the amount outside and exhaust air delivered to each unoccupied laboratory space to reduce energy costs.
Ultra low flow plumbing fixtures were utilized to reduce water consumption 62% over a code minimum building thereby saving an estimated 170,000 gallons of water annually.
Rainwater and HVAC condensate are collected in an underground cistern and used for site irrigation.
A new digital building automation system controls the HVAC systems and provides continual diagnostic and energy usage feedback to the campus facilities office.