commentNational Grid’s Corporate Office
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National Grid’s Corporate Office
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Gross area: 312,000 ft2
Date completed: May 2009
Profile: The 312,000-square-foot LEED Platinum-certified commercial interior was completed in May 2009 and includes offices, conference rooms, support spaces, a café, and a library. The modular office system reduced square footage, and provides flexibility that will allow the company to change and evolve. Almost every workstation has access to outdoor views of the surrounding Reservoir Woods. Building materials and furnishings were selected for recycled content, local sourcing, and low-VOC. Water conservation strategies include a greywater system that reduces potable water use by 66 percent over an average building. The building also earned LEED Platinum certification for Core and Shell Construction.
Energy-saving innovation: The lighting design reduces energy use but still offers optimal lighting for employees. This design features task and ambient lighting only where needed rather than the uniform distribution of lighting that is typical in conventional office buildings. Combined with the use of efficient fluorescent bulbs, LED light fixtures, daylight sensing dimming controls, and maximum daylighting, this approach results in a lighting power density of .54 watts per square foot, a level 46 percent below energy code minimums. According to Sasaki, the cost of the innovative lighting system was about the same as that for conventional lighting.
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PEOPLE PRODUCTS
Glass: Cheviot Corp JE Berkkowitz Doors: Partition Systems Inc VT Industries Cabinetwork/custom woodwork: Wright Architectural Millwork (Maple veneer, Zodiac, Quartz, Pionite, 3-Form) Paints and stains: EMS Painting Sherwin–Williams Harmony Paints Wallcoverings: Allan Construction Maharam Tek-Wall Paneling: Wright Architectural Millwork FSC Eucalyptus Veneer Floor and wall tile: Port Morris Ceramica Del Conca Spa (porcelain floor tile); Daltile Glass Reflections Flooring: Independent Flooring Corp (IFC) Smith & Fong Plyboo, Strand, Armstrong, Linoleum Naturcoat, Roppe SafeTCork Carpet: Independent Flooring Corp (IFC) Collins & Aikman Furnishings: Herman Miller, Geiger, Bretford, Claridge, Izzy, Nevins, Nienkamper, Steelcase, Fixtures Furniture, Tuohy, Keilhaer, Krug Interior ambient: Finelite Series 12 Downlights : Lightolier Alter Series, Vetro Series, Calculite; Focal Point Avenue A Series; Beta Calco Task lighting: Finelite PLS LED tasklight Controls : Sensorswitch n-Light controls Storefront : Partition Systems Inc Frameworks Acoustical ceiling tile: Allan Construction USG Mars Clima Plus, USG Geometrix Folding panel partitions: The Pappas Group Modernfold Window shades: Bright Window Coverings Mechoshades-Ecoveil |
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