GE AVIATION EPISCenter

HEAPY designed the MEP and technology systems, and provided commissioning and LEED® program management, for the 115,000 SF Electrical Power Integrated Systems Research and Development Center (EPISCenter), located on roughly eight acres on the University of Dayton’s campus on River Park Drive, allowing graduate students to work on design modeling and testing of aviation electrical systems alongside GE Aviation engineering teams. The center focuses on several markets, including end-to-end electrical power starter/generation, conversion, distribution and load technologies for civil and military aerospace applications.

A certified LEED® Gold facility, the center houses laboratories supporting turbine engine development and testing, focused on materials testing and failure, electronics/power testing, calibration facilities, PMEL facilities, as well as computational fluid dynamics modeling centers. Additionally, the facility includes several testing modules for complete operational characteristics of turbine engines including conversion of power and discharge to grid and related SCADA systems.

IMPROVED INDOOR AIR QUALITY: The paints, adhesives, and sealants used in this facility contained little to no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). In addition, the carpeting meets the requirements of the CRI Green Label Plus Program, and all composite wood was specified without added urea-formaldehyde to help improve indoor air quality and occupant health.

REDUCED WATER USAGE: By installing water efficient fixtures, the center uses 40% less water compared to a typical building. This equates to an estimated 93,000 gallons of water saved each year!

OPTIMIZED ENERGY PERFORMANCE: The design team specified additional insulation in the walls and roof, along with an efficient HVAC and lighting design to result in a 19% energy cost savings compared to a standard ASHRAE 90.1-2007 benchmark building.

SERVICES

Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design

SIZE

22,500 SF

COST

$4,000,000