United States. ASHRAE celebrated the start of construction of its new world headquarters renovation project.
The event marked the beginning of the renovation of a two-story, 66,700-square-foot building, located at 180 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the summer, with a staff of approximately 125 people from ASHRAE scheduled to move into the new headquarters building by October 2020.
Separate public and donor recognition events will be held throughout the project, beginning with an initial donor recognition at the 2020 ASHRAE Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida, February 1-5, 2020.
"Our new headquarters project will showcase ASHRAE's best practices and help us achieve our vision of a healthy and sustainable environment for all," said ASHRAE 2019-20 President Darryl K. Boyce, P.Eng. "Thanks to the support of generous donors through ASHRAE's construction campaign, we can make this project a reality."
Features such as water-efficient plumbing and landscaping, energy-efficient HVAC and lighting systems, as well as the ability to harness on-site energy production and be a net-zero ready building were clearly defined as project requirements. Project requirements also include:
- Operation and maintenance needs, with an easy-to-maintain and safe installation that has low operation and maintenance costs;
- Excellent indoor environmental quality requirements that facilitate occupant productivity by providing a comfortable, good HVAC system performance;
- Good use of space, good acoustic qualities, unified interior style and high durability of finishes;
- Design criteria that meet and, in some cases, exceed the requirements set forth in ASHRAE Standards 62, 90.1, and follow the guidelines set forth in the new ASHRAE Advanced Energy Guide for Office Buildings;
- A work environment that improves the overall health, fitness and well-being of the workforce;
- Sustainability that can be corroborated through available certification programs such as LEED®, Green Globes, Fitwell or WELL Building or Living Building Challenge.
