{"640694":{"#nid":"640694","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Design Sustainability: The Campus Center Project","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs work continues to create the next great place for the community to gather through the Campus Center Project, the Design-Build Team has worked to\u0026nbsp;incorporate\u0026nbsp;as many sustainable elements in the new Exhibition Hall, Pavilion, Caf\u0026eacute;, and renovated Student Center as possible.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupporting\u0026nbsp;Human\u0026nbsp;Comfort\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a typical year, the Student Center buildings see over 17,000 visitors a day, not to mention the hundred or so occupants who make these buildings their office home. With all those humans planning to utilize the spaces created under the Campus Center project, it is important that the buildings were designed to comfortably\u0026nbsp;accommodate\u0026nbsp;the entire Georgia Tech community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe orientation of the exterior glass panels, as well as the\u0026nbsp;high-performance\u0026nbsp;glass itself, are optimized minimize the glare and temperature change that can plague occupants while also letting in more natural light and beauty\u0026nbsp;affording views across campus.\u0026nbsp;Additionally, the operable garage doors in the Exhibition Hall, Pavilion, and Rising Roll Cafe allow for\u0026nbsp;natural ventilation\u0026nbsp;for occupants when the weather allows.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUniversal access across the project site is improved.\u0026nbsp;Walking through the site around the Student Center previously\u0026nbsp;involved\u0026nbsp;significant\u0026nbsp;changes in grade that\u0026nbsp;included\u0026nbsp;inaccessible\u0026nbsp;steep stairs. The\u0026nbsp;future\u0026nbsp;site will be focused\u0026nbsp;around\u0026nbsp;accessible pathways\u0026nbsp;so the surrounding landscape\u0026nbsp;can\u0026nbsp;be\u0026nbsp;enjoyed\u0026nbsp;by everyone.\u0026nbsp;Space utilization is improved to the entire community\u0026#39;s benefit - making better use of functional circulation spaces and providing more shared meeting, office, and performance spaces that everyone can access.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPromoting\u0026nbsp;Fiscal\u0026nbsp;Sustainability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany sustainable elements of the Campus Center project\u0026nbsp;are aimed at improving human comfort, but\u0026nbsp;several\u0026nbsp;of those choices and others\u0026nbsp;were also meant to reduce cost over the lifetime of these buildings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA lot of attention was paid to the way daylight interacts with the\u0026nbsp;building. Daylight studies helped\u0026nbsp;optimize window placement, to minimize heat gain\u0026nbsp;as well as identify locations\u0026nbsp;to incorporate glare-minimizing\u0026nbsp;glass\u0026nbsp;frit.\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;all-LED lighting system is zoned\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;automatically turn off lights in unoccupied areas or to dim when daylight is abundant.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESubmetering and sensor-driven\u0026nbsp;controls on\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;electrical and HVAC systems will allow for smarter utility usage through the site.\u0026nbsp;Water will be saved across the site thanks to\u0026nbsp;more efficient plumbing\u0026nbsp;fixtures.\u0026nbsp; Rainwater\u0026nbsp;captured\u0026nbsp;in the Exhibition Hall\u0026#39;s three large cisterns\u0026nbsp;will be used to irrigate the\u0026nbsp;landscaping which is\u0026nbsp;planted\u0026nbsp;with\u0026nbsp;drought tolerant native\u0026nbsp;and adaptive\u0026nbsp;plants.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReducing\u0026nbsp;Material Waste\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAny time a project entails demolition\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Eand\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;construction of buildings, there will be a lot of material in the mix. In\u0026nbsp;this kind of project, the ability to reuse some elements and recycle\u0026nbsp;the rest\u0026nbsp;is essential to\u0026nbsp;minimizing impact.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Design-Build Team worked to use the fewest raw materials\u0026nbsp;possible,\u0026nbsp;incorporating materials that contained recycled content (like the carpet and metal wall panels) and\u0026nbsp;employing\u0026nbsp;minimal interior finishes\u0026nbsp;to use less\u0026nbsp;material.\u0026nbsp;Most notably, reusing the shell\u0026nbsp;and structure\u0026nbsp;of the Student Center\u0026#39;s Wenn building\u0026nbsp;that housed\u0026nbsp;Tech Rec and the ballroom\u0026nbsp;will save several tons of raw material\u0026nbsp;and the associated energy in extraction and processing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;construction\u0026nbsp;team has connected with the Lifecycle Building Company, Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;Wreck Racing Team,\u0026nbsp;and other\u0026nbsp;groups\u0026nbsp;to make use of the materials removed from the old Student\u0026nbsp;Center\u0026nbsp;that could not be used in the Campus Center project. Any materials that could not be salvaged were recycled.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the\u0026nbsp;newly\u0026nbsp;completed Exhibition Hall, Pavilion, and cafe,\u0026nbsp;interior elements\u0026nbsp;of recycled wood, salvaged from the old church on 10th Street\u0026nbsp;were implemented. More reused materials are scheduled for install\u0026nbsp;in the new Student Center.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeep an eye on the progress\u0026nbsp;of the Student Center transformation\u0026nbsp;and learn more\u0026nbsp;at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/CampusCenter\u0022\u003Ec.gatech.edu\/CampusCenter.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs work continues to create the next great place for the community to gather through the Campus Center Project, the Design-Build Team has worked to\u0026nbsp;incorporate\u0026nbsp;as many sustainable elements in the new Exhibition Hall, Pavilion, Caf\u0026eacute;, and renovated Student Center as possible.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As work continues to create the next great place for the community 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