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A LEED™ Case Study: The Management Building Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Both LEED credits in pertaining to construction waste management were met at the Management Building. Over 75% of the demolition and construction waste, including the asphalt from the site’s old parking lots, was collected and recycled. To close the recycling loop, the building incorporates steel with recycled content, recycled gypsum wallboards, and carpet with over 50% recycled content. The majority of the building products are manufactured in Georgia and neighboring states using materials that were salvaged, recycled, or harvested in the region. All interior finishes follow stringent environmental standards, including low-emitting paints, adhesives and sealants, and green-label carpet products. Materials and systems that might absorb pollutants were separated from polluting activities during construction. Before the Management Building was occupied, remaining pollutants were ventilated out of the building and new high-efficiency filters were installed. Carbon-dioxide monitors, located in larger classrooms and auditoriums, generate alerts to the building’s monitoring system when more supply air is needed. A water efficient irrigation system combined with drought- resistant trees and groundcovers reduces watering requirements by more than 50%. Indoor water-saving fixtures, such as lavatory faucets and urinals, reduce the building’s water usage by more than 30% over the The Management Building features a high-performance envelope, efficient heating/ventilation/air-conditioning systems, and high-efficiency interior lighting. In order to optimize the facility’s energy-savings, commissioning agents were hired to verify the efficiency of the mechanical and control systems during construction. In addition, no ozone-depleting refrigerants are required for the operation of the chillers in Technology Square’s central energy plant. The Epsten Group is an Atlanta-based architectural and consulting firm specializing in sustainable design and green building rating systems. The firm is currently the LEED Consultant for several university, state, and federal projects in the eastern United States and also works with the Army’s Sustainable Project Rating Tool. 303 Ferguson Street . Atlanta, Georgia 30307-2052 . USA Phone [404] 577 0370 . Fax [404] 577 1739 . www.egrouparchitects.com High Performance Building Consultant using LEED: The Epsten Group, Inc. Development Manager: Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. General Contractor: Holder/Hardin Joint Venture Master Architect/Interior Designer: Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates, Inc. Architect, Barnes & Noble/Starbucks: Antunovich Associates Civil Engineer: HDR/WL Jorden, Inc. Landscape Architect: Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC Mechanical/Electrica/Plumbing Engineer: Newcomb & Boyd Structural Engineer: Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. Architectural Programming: Perkins & Will, Inc. Energy Model: Building Performance Engineers, Inc. Commiissioning Agent: EMC Engineers, Inc. Technical Support: U.S. Department of Energy, Rebuild America, Georgia Power Company Design and Construction Team Technology Square is a mixed-use project on three city blocks that connects Georgia Institute of Technology’s traditional campus with the heart of Midtown Atlanta. The largest building in this complex, the LEED Registered Management Building, occupies an entire city block and consists of the DuPree College of Management, including the Executive Education Center and the Interdisciplinary Institute, the campus bookstore operated by Barnes and Noble, and small street level retail spaces. Project Scope Building Floor Area: 248,059 sq ft Footprint: 61,344 sq ft Number of Floors: 4 Stories Retail Space: Over 47,000 sq ft Estimated Male Occupants: 325 Estimated Female Occupants: 325 Annual Work Days: 359 Completion: August 2003 LEED Site Area: 3.01 acres (incl. portion of parking deck) Unbuilt Site Area: 1.10 acres Parking Area: 2.92 acres Parking Footprint: 16,254 sq ft Total Number of Parking Deck Spaces: 1,550 Spaces Allocated to Project: 407 26.3% Project Cost Technology Square is a $193 million development in Midtown Atlanta by Georgia Institute of Technology. Management Building cost per square foot: $160 Management Building Project Cost: $40 Million Performance in Numbers The Project achieved a 16.5% energy savings based on a computer simulation of the typical annual energy consumption described in the national standard, ASHRAE 90.1-1999 Indoor water savings 31% (539,000 gal/yr) less indoor water over the already stringent requirements of the Energy Policy Act Outdoor water savings 54% (256,000 gal/yr) less outdoor water The Management Building is exemplary in that 75% of the waste generated during its construction was diverted from landfills. A tree relocation program resulted in 78% of the trees on the Technology Square site being replanted elsewhere on the campus The project features 32 bicycle stands that are supported by showers and changing areas and the project is less than a half-mile walk from the North Avenue transit station The building incorporates steel with recycled content, recycled gypsum wallboards, and carpet with over 50% recycled content. The concrete uses the maximum flyash content permitted by code plus extra slag. The majority of the building products are manufactured in Georgia and neighboring states using materials that were salvaged, recycled, or harvested in the region: 76% of building materials are manufactured locally, 24% of materials are locally extracted, harvested, or recovered The bathroom lavatory faucets use only 0.5 gallons per minute, instead of the typical 2 gallons per minute. The urinals use only half as much water: half-gallon per flush. Ground Floor Second Floor Third Floor Fourth Floor Technology Square was built through an integrated design process, in which The Epsten Group acted as LEED Consultant to Georgia Institute of Technology and and coordinated the sustainability efforts of the entire team, including owner representatives, a development manager, the design team and the contractor. The design team included two architectural firms: one firm for the design of Barnes and Noble, and one for the rest of Technology Square. Development of Technology Square presented Georgia Tech with the opportunity to transplant 28 trees from the project site to the existing Georgia Tech campus. The survival rate for the transplanted trees is very high, totaling 75%. The success of this plan can be largely attributed to the university involving an arborist to develop specifications and conduct regular inspections. The cost of transplanting the trees is estimated at $28,000, while the cost to have a landscape contractor provide and plant these trees at their existing size would have been $280,000. Thus, tree relocation had a cost-benefit of over $250,000 to Georgia Tech. The Management Building excels in the area of indoor air quality, thanks in part to an aggressive strategy by Georgia Tech to minimize pollutants from furnishings. Some of the furnishings were registered for the new Greenguard program, a voluntary certification for low- emitting products and materials. Furnishings were also unwrapped from blankets or packaging materials outside the building in the loading dock area, allowing them to safely outgas away from future occupied spaces. In order to create a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly community around Technology Square, existing traffic lanes along Fifth Street were reduced. Wider sidewalks, shade trees, and outdoor seating encourage pedestrian activity. Technology Square received a 2003 Golden Shoe Award for Pedestrian- Friendly Development from PEDS, an advocacy organization dedicated to making metro Atlanta safe and accessible for pedestrians. The Management Building generated the least amount of waste possible by planning and ordering materials carefully, following all proper storage and handling procedures to reduce the amount of damaged materials, and by reusing materials whenever possible. Contractor Holder/Hardin, a joint venture, excelled at these tasks and 26 success of the project. In addition, for all new materials, local sourcing and specified recycled content were verified through statements by product representatives, and were tracked through detailed spreadsheets. Integrated Design Process Tree Relocation Greenguard™ Certified Furnishings Pedestrian-Friendly Community Performance with Materials Technology Square is an infill redevelopment located near an existing city rail line. The design encourages the use of alternative transportation with features such as bicycle stands, supported by showers and changing areas, and electric vehicle charging stations. In addition, the facility also features a seven-story parking deck that is shared with other buildings and a white heat-reflecting roof that reduces the heat island effect and saves energy. 35 0 34 Possible Points 69 9 0 5 Possible Points 14 6 0 7 Possible Points 13 Y ? N Y ? N Y Prereq 1 Erosion & Sedimentation Control 0 Y Prereq 1 0 1 Credit 1 1 1 Credit 1.1 1 1 Credit 2 1 1 Credit 1.2 1 1 Credit 3 1 1 Credit 1.3 1 1 Credit 4.1 1 1 Credit 2.1 1 1 Credit 4.2 1 1 Credit 2.2 1 1 Credit 4.3 1 1 Credit 3.1 1 1 Credit 4.4 1 1 Credit 3.2 1 1 Credit 5.1 1 1 Credit 4.1 1 1 Credit 5.2 1 1 Credit 4.2 1 1 Credit 6.1 1 1 Credit 5.1 1 1 Credit 6.2 1 1 Credit 5.2 1 1 Credit 7.1 1 1 Credit 6 1 1 Credit 7.2 1 1 Credit 7 1 1 Credit 8 1 10 0 5 Possible Points 15 3 0 2 Possible Points 5 Y ? N Y ? 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N 1 Credit 3 1 1 Credit 1.1 1 1 Credit 4 1 1 Credit 1.2 1 1 Credit 5 1 1 Credit 1.3 1 1 Credit 6 1 1 Credit 1.4 1 1 Credit 2 1 Reduced Site Disturbance , Protect or Restore Open Space Rapidly Renewable Materials Certified Wood Recycled Content , Specify 25% Recycled Content , Specify 50% Local/Regional Materials , 20% Manufactured Locally Local/Regional Materials , of 20% Above, 50% Harvested Locally Reduced Site Disturbance , Development Footprint Stormwater Management , Rate and Quantity Low-Emitting Materials, Paints Minimum IAQ Performance Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Water Efficiency Indoor Environmental Quality Construction IAQ Management Plan , During Construction Construction IAQ Management Plan , Before Occupancy Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) Monitoring Increase Ventilation Effectiveness Tree Reclocation LEED Accredited Professional Water Efficient Landscaping , Reduce by 50% Water Efficient Landscaping , No Potable Use or No Irrigation Innovative Wastewater Technologies Water Use Reduction , 20% Reduction Water Use Reduction , 30% Reduction Innovation & Design Process Daylight & Views , Views for 90% of Spaces Exemplary Performance, Recycled Content Controllability of Systems, Perimeter Exemplary Performance, Local/Regional Materials Green Building Demonstration Project Controllability of Systems, Non-Perimeter Thermal Comfort, Comply with ASHRAE 55-1992 Thermal Comfort, Permanent Monitoring System Daylight & Views , Daylight 75% of Spaces Renewable Energy, 10% Renewable Energy, 20% Optimize Energy Performance , 60% New / 50% Existing Renewable Energy, 5% Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning Low-Emitting Materials, Carpet Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control Stormwater Management , Treatment Light Pollution Reduction Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands , Non-Roof Optimize Energy Performance , 40% New / 30% Existing Optimize Energy Performance , 30% New / 20% Existing Minimum Energy Performance CFC Reduction in HVAC&R Equipment Optimize Energy Performance , 20% New / 10% Existing Optimize Energy Performance , 50% New / 40% Existing Materials & Resources Construction Waste Management , Divert 50% Construction Waste Management , Divert 75% Resource Reuse , Specify 5% Sustainable Sites Green Power Additional Commissioning Ozone Depletion Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands , Roof Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access Alternative Transportation, Alternative Fuel Refueling Stations Measurement & Verification Energy & Atmosphere Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity Storage & Collection of Recyclables Site Selection Urban Redevelopment Brownfield Redevelopment Building Reuse , Maintain 75% of Existing Shell Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms Building Reuse , Maintain 100% of Existing Shell Building Reuse , Maintain 100% Shell & 50% Non-Shell Resource Reuse , Specify 10% Certified 26 to 32 points Silver 33 to 38 points Gold 39 to 51 points Platinum 52 or more points Total Project Score Materials & Resources Water Efficiency Sustainable Sites Innovation & Design Process Energy & Atmosphere Indoor Environmental Quality Because the facility is leading the way as a model for future sustainable construction on the Georgia Tech campus, the entire building serves as a resource illustrating environmentally sound principles and applications. Educational tours, with the help of signage and an interactive computer system in the lobby, allow visitors to learn about the project’s unique design and technological features. A LEED Accredited Professional, Dagmar Epsten, president of The Epsten Group, Inc., coordinated the LEED effort for the Management Building. The main functions come together successfully in a mixed- use facility that supports occupancy and street life beyond the typical workday. LEFT The two story campus bookstore operated by Barnes & Noble includes a Starbucks. Open Mon- Sat 8-10 and Sun 10-6. MIDDLE top and bottom The generous entry lobby supports gatherings that can spill out into the central courtyard or onto the urban entry plaza. It serves as the foyer to a 350-seat auditorium that will be used by Georgia Tech and is available to the community after hours. RIGHT top The Executive Education Center creates an entity of its own on the third floor with wood-furnished classrooms. RIGHT bottom The DuPree College of Management uses the majority of the building, with several classrooms on the first two floors. Dagmar B. Epsten, M. Arch., President, The Epsten Group, Inc. 303 Ferguson St. Atlanta GA 30307-2052. USA. Phone: +1 404 577 0370. Fax: +1 404 577 1739. E-mail: [email protected] LEED Silver Certified Photographs by Ed Wolkis and The Epsten Group, Inc. Aerial Photograph © 2003 Aerial Innovations of GA, Inc. Text by The Epsten Group, Inc. © 2003 The Epsten Group, Inc . except for aerial LEED Silver Certified
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A LEED™ Case Study: The Management Building Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Both LEED credits in pertaining to construction waste management were met at the Management Building. Over 75% of the demolition and construction waste, including the asphalt from the site’s old parking lots, was collected and recycled. To close the recycling loop, the building incorporates steel with recycled content, recycled gypsum wallboards, and carpet with over 50% recycled content. The majority of the building products are manufactured in Georgia and neighboring states using materials that were salvaged, recycled, or harvested in the region.
All interior fi nishes follow stringent environmental standards, including low-emitting paints, adhesives and sealants, and green-label carpet products. Materials and systems that might absorb pollutants were separated from polluting activities during construction. Before the Management Building was occupied, remaining pollutants were ventilated out of the building and new high-effi ciency fi lters were installed. Carbon-dioxide monitors, located in larger classrooms and auditoriums, generate alerts to the building’s monitoring system when more supply air is needed.
A water effi cient irrigation system combined with drought-resistant trees and groundcovers reduces watering requirements by more than 50%. Indoor water-saving fi xtures, such as lavatory faucets and urinals, reduce the building’s water usage by more than 30% over the already stringent requirements of the Energy Policy Act.
The Management Building features a high-performance envelope, effi cient heating/ventilation/air-conditioning systems, and high-effi ciency interior lighting. In order to optimize the facility’s energy-savings, commissioning agents were hired to verify the effi ciency of the mechanical and control systems during construction. In addition, no ozone-depleting refrigerants are required for the operation of the chillers in Technology Square’s central energy plant.
The Epsten Group is an Atlanta-based architectural and consulting fi rm specializing in sustainable design and green building rating systems. The firm is currently the LEED Consultant for several university, state, and federal projects in the eastern United States and also works with the Army’s Sustainable Project Rating Tool.
303 Ferguson Street . Atlanta, Georgia 30307-2052 . USAPhone [404] 577 0370 . Fax [404] 577 1739 . www.egrouparchitects.com
High Performance Building Consultant using LEED:The Epsten Group, Inc.
Development Manager:Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
General Contractor:Holder/Hardin Joint Venture
Master Architect/Interior Designer:Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates, Inc.
Architect, Barnes & Noble/Starbucks:Antunovich Associates
Civil Engineer:HDR/WL Jorden, Inc.
Landscape Architect:Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC
Mechanical/Electrica/Plumbing Engineer:Newcomb & Boyd
Structural Engineer:Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc.
Architectural Programming:Perkins & Will, Inc.
Energy Model:Building Performance Engineers, Inc.
Commiissioning Agent:EMC Engineers, Inc.
Technical Support:U.S. Department of Energy, Rebuild America,Georgia Power Company
Design and Construction Team
Technology Square is a mixed-use project on three city blocks that connects Georgia Institute of Technology’s traditional campus with the heart of Midtown Atlanta. The largest building in this complex, the LEED Registered Management Building, occupies an entire city block and consists of the DuPree College of Management, including the Executive Education Center and the Interdisciplinary Institute, the campus bookstore operated by Barnes and Noble, and small street level retail spaces.
Project Scope
Building Floor Area: 248,059 sq ftFootprint: 61,344 sq ftNumber of Floors: 4 StoriesRetail Space: Over 47,000 sq ftEstimated Male Occupants: 325 Estimated Female Occupants: 325 Annual Work Days: 359Completion: August 2003
LEED Site Area: 3.01 acres (incl. portion of parking deck)Unbuilt Site Area: 1.10 acres
Parking Area: 2.92 acresParking Footprint: 16,254 sq ftTotal Number of Parking Deck Spaces: 1,550Spaces Allocated to Project: 407 26.3%
Project Cost
Technology Square is a $193 million development in Midtown Atlanta by Georgia Institute of Technology.
Management Building cost per square foot: $160Management Building Project Cost: $40 Million
Performance in NumbersThe Project achieved a 16.5% energy savings based on a computer simulat ion of the typical annual energyconsumption described in the national standard, ASHRAE 90.1-1999
Indoor water savings 31% (539,000 gal/yr) less indoor water over the already stringent requirements of the Energy Policy Act
Outdoor water savings 54% (256,000 gal/yr) less outdoor water
The Management Building is exemplary in that 75% of the waste generated during its construction was diverted from landfi lls.
A tree relocation program resulted in 78% of the trees on the Technology Square site being replanted elsewhere on the campus
The project features 32 bicycle stands that are supported by showers and changing areas and the project is less than a half-mile walk from the North Avenue transit station
The building incorporates steel with recycled content, recycled gypsum wallboards, and carpet with over 50% recycled content.
The concrete uses the maximum fl yash content permitted by code plus extra slag.
The majority of the building products are manufactured inGeorgia and neighboring states using materials that were salvaged, recycled, or harvested in the region: 76% ofbuilding materials are manufactured locally, 24% of materials are locally extracted, harvested, or recovered
The bathroom lavatory faucets use only 0.5 gallons per minute, instead of the typical 2 gallons per minute.
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Technology Square was built through an integrated design process, in which The Epsten Group acted as LEED Consultant to Georgia Institute of Technology andand coordinated the sustainability efforts of the entire team, including owner representatives, a development manager, the design team and the contractor. The design team included two architectural firms: one firm for the design of Barnes and Noble, and one for the rest of Technology Square.
Development of Technology Square presented Georgia Tech with the opportunity to transplant 28 trees from the project site to the existing Georgia Tech campus. The survival rate for the transplanted trees is very high, totaling 75%. The success of this plan can belargely attributed to the university involv ing an arbor i s t to develop specifications and conduct regular inspections. The cost of transplanting the trees is estimated at $28,000, while the cost to have a landscape contractor provide and plant these trees at their existing size would have been $280,000. Thus, tree relocation had a cost-benefi t of over $250,000 to Georgia Tech.
The Management Building excels in the area of indoor air quality, thanksin part to an aggress ive strategy b y G e o r g i a Te c h t o m i n i m i z e pollutants from furnishings. Some of the furnishings were registered for the new Greenguard program, a voluntary certifi cation for low- emitting products and materials. Furnishings were also unwrapped from blankets or packaging materials outside the building in theloading dock area, allowing them to sa fe l y ou tgas away f rom fu tu re occupied spaces.
In order to create a pedestrian andbicycle-friendly community aroundTechnology Square, existing traffic lanes along Fifth Street were reduced. Wider sidewalks, shade trees, and outdoor seating encourage pedestrian activity. Technology Square received a 2003 Golden Shoe Award for Pedestrian-Friendly Development from PEDS, an advocacy organization dedicated to making metro Atlanta safe and accessible for pedestrians.
The Management Building generated the least amount of waste possible by planning and ordering materials carefully, following all proper storage and handling procedures to reduce theamount of damaged materials, and by reusing materials whenever possible. Contractor Holder/Hardin, a joint venture, excelled at these tasks and 26 success of the project. In addition, for all new materials, local sourcing and specified recycled content were verifi ed through statements by product representatives, and were tracked through detailed spreadsheets.
Integrated Design Process Tree Relocation Greenguard™ Certifi ed Furnishings Pedestrian-Friendly Community Performance with Materials
Technology Square is an infill redevelopment located near anexisting city rail line. The design encourages the use of alternative transportation with features such as bicycle stands, supported byshowers and changing areas, and electric vehicle charging stations. In addition, the facility also features a seven-storyparking deck that is shared with other buildings and a white heat-refl ecting roof that reduces the heat island effect and savesenergy.
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Reduced Site Disturbance, Protect or Restore Open Space
Rapidly Renewable MaterialsCertified Wood
Recycled Content, Specify 25%Recycled Content, Specify 50%Local/Regional Materials, 20% Manufactured LocallyLocal/Regional Materials, of 20% Above, 50% Harvested Locally
Reduced Site Disturbance, Development FootprintStormwater Management, Rate and Quantity
Low-Emitting Materials, Paints
Minimum IAQ PerformanceEnvironmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
Water EfficiencyIndoor Environmental Quality
Construction IAQ Management Plan, During ConstructionConstruction IAQ Management Plan, Before OccupancyLow-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) MonitoringIncrease Ventilation Effectiveness
Tree Reclocation LEED� Accredited Professional
Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50%Water Efficient Landscaping, No Potable Use or No IrrigationInnovative Wastewater TechnologiesWater Use Reduction, 20% ReductionWater Use Reduction, 30% Reduction
Innovation & Design Process
Daylight & Views, Views for 90% of Spaces
Exemplary Performance, Recycled Content
Controllability of Systems, Perimeter
Exemplary Performance, Local/Regional MaterialsGreen Building Demonstration Project
Controllability of Systems, Non-PerimeterThermal Comfort, Comply with ASHRAE 55-1992Thermal Comfort, Permanent Monitoring SystemDaylight & Views, Daylight 75% of Spaces
Renewable Energy, 10%Renewable Energy, 20%
Optimize Energy Performance, 60% New / 50% ExistingRenewable Energy, 5%
Fundamental Building Systems CommissioningLow-Emitting Materials, CarpetLow-Emitting Materials, Composite WoodIndoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control
Stormwater Management, Treatment
Light Pollution Reduction
Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Non-Roof
Optimize Energy Performance, 40% New / 30% ExistingOptimize Energy Performance, 30% New / 20% Existing
Minimum Energy PerformanceCFC Reduction in HVAC&R EquipmentOptimize Energy Performance, 20% New / 10% Existing
Optimize Energy Performance, 50% New / 40% Existing
Materials & Resources
Construction Waste Management, Divert 50%Construction Waste Management, Divert 75%Resource Reuse, Specify 5%
Sustainable Sites
Green Power
Additional CommissioningOzone Depletion
Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Roof
Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access
Alternative Transportation, Alternative Fuel Refueling Stations
Measurement & Verification
Energy & Atmosphere
Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity
Storage & Collection of RecyclablesSite SelectionUrban RedevelopmentBrownfield Redevelopment
Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing Shell
Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms
Building Reuse, Maintain 100% of Existing ShellBuilding Reuse, Maintain 100% Shell & 50% Non-Shell
Resource Reuse, Specify 10%
Certified 26 to 32 points Silver 33 to 38 points Gold 39 to 51 points Platinum 52 or more points
Total Project Score
Materials & Resources
Water Efficiency
Sustainable Sites Innovation & Design Process
Energy & Atmosphere
Indoor Environmental Quality
Because the facility is leading the way as a model for futuresustainable construction on the Georgia Tech campus, the entirebuilding serves as a resource illustrating environmentally soundprinciples and applications. Educational tours, with the help of signage and an interactive computer system in the lobby, allow visitors to learn about the project’s unique design and technological features. A LEED Accredited Professional, Dagmar Epsten, president of The Epsten Group, Inc., coordinated the LEED effort for the Management Building.
T h e m a i n f u n c t i o n s c o m e together successfully in a mixed-u s e f a c i l i t y t h a t s u p p o r t s occupancy and street life beyond the typical workday.
LEFTThe two story campus bookstore opera ted by Barnes & Nob le includes a Starbucks. Open Mon-Sat 8-10 and Sun 10-6.
MIDDLE top and bottomThe generous entry lobby supports gatherings that can spill out into the central courtyard or onto the urban entry plaza. It serves as the foyer to a 350-seat auditorium that willbe used by Georgia Tech and isavailable to the community after hours.
RIGHT top The Executive Education Center creates an entity of its own on thethird f loor with wood-furnished classrooms.
RIGHT bottomThe DuPree College of Management uses the majority of the building, with several classrooms on the fi rst two fl oors.
Dagmar B. Epsten, M. Arch., President, The Epsten Group, Inc. 303 Ferguson St. Atlanta GA 30307-2052. USA. Phone: +1 404 577 0370. Fax: +1 404 577 1739. E-mail: [email protected]
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