Case Study
Tuscaloosa Federal Building & Courthouse
Tuscaloosa, AL.
Size: 128,784 SF
Date of completion: March 2010
CxGBS Services:
LEED® Project Administration services, Energy Modeling.
Project Overview:
CxGBS® provided LEED® Project Administration services, energy and water efficiency guidance, and energy modeling services for the development of the new federal building and courthouse in downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Specifically, CxGBS® guided the design team relative to building envelope, lighting, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air conditioning in support of achieving Region 4 energy goals and efficiencies for new construction, LEED, as well as integration of measurement and verification into the building design to allow tracking of performance after project completion. In addition, CxGBS® conducted design reviews to verify correct implementation of concepts and strategies provided.
Sustainable Design Features
When compared to ASHRAE 90.1 2004 requirements:
- 28 percent reduction in total energy usage
- 27 percent improved lighting efficiency
- 70 percent reduction in heating costs
- 50 percent reduction in total building water usage
Team:
- Owner: General Services Administration
- Architect: Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge
- Mechanical Design/Engineer: MW/Davis Dumas & Associates, Inc.
- Electrical Design/Engineer: Ray Engineering
- Commissioning Authority: KLG Jones
- LEED Project Administration: Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc.