The Business of Sustainability

• Building Footprint Reduction – By employing a compact floor plan, JLG presented a 33% building footprint reduction which granted more space for landscaping. This eliminated 15% of required parking which reduced total cost of ownership.

• HVAC System with Geothermal – Piping for the system was constructed under the parking lot to allow for multi-use of open land. Permeable paving lets water filter through the ground, avoiding storm water runoff and reducing chemical exposure to city water systems.

• Geothermal Wellfield – One hundred percent of heating and cooling is supplied by a 130 well geothermal field located beneath the building’s parking lot.

• Ground Source Heat Pumps – Specialized heat pumps paired with rooftop solar array allows the building to remain partially operational in the event of a grid power loss.

• On-Site Water Management – Controlling water use on-site ensures the project can weather prolonged rain or drought, helps avoid future flooding, and increase resilience.

• Interior Water Controls – Through aerators and sensors on faucets, plus low-flow toilets and waterless urinals, water consumption is reduced by 38%, compared to standard buildings.

• CO2 Sensors – To sustain efficiency, the building has CO2 sensors to detect occupancy levels, automatic temp control programming for times of day and seasons, and it uses Earth’s natural mass as a heat source and sink.

• Air Pressure Testing – Significant infrared heat and pressure testing throughout construction identified potential areas for passive air and energy loss which was then remedied with additional spray foam.

• LED Lighting and Controls – The building features LED lighting throughout, in addition to motion sensors and automatic dimmers which further reduce wattage use.