[ OFFICE ] FACTS & FIGURES PROJECT Northern Trust Operating Center at Discovery Business Campus OWNER/DEVELOPERS Wentworth Property Company GENERAL CONTRACTOR Wespac Construction ARCHITECT The DAVIS Experience SIZE 150,000 SF VALUE $95M LOCATION Elliot Road and Loop 101, Tempe, Arizona 85283 COMPLETION DATE December 2015
Northern Trust Operating Center at Discovery Business Campus Northern Trust Regional Operations Center is the latest addition to Discovery Business campus in Tempe. The $95 million complex will include three class A office buildings, each more than 150,000 square feet, and deliver more than 1,000 high wage jobs. The building’s design reflects the “less is more” business philosophy of today’s workforce with clean lines and unencumbered detailing. Choosing glass and metal as the primary building materials represents a hightech, “forward-leaning” mentality. Also tall floor heights and floor-to-
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ceiling glass line compliment the space making it more adaptable for the business’s needs. The Northern Trust Office building was also built to meet LEED Silver certification with the assumption it can achieve a 90 percent Energy Star rating and a 40 percent reduction in water use. It uses horizontal
mullions to screen the windows and high efficiency glazed, thermal window systems to reduce energy consumption. To cut back on water waste, the bathrooms are equipped with automated heat sensors. Discovery said the location was selected because of its access to a large and educated workforce.