Morrissey Engineering 4940 Building
This $2.2 million 15,580 GSF new construction office building houses the offices of Morrissey Engineering Inc.
Services Provided
Features
- LEED consulting
- Energy modeling
- Fundamental and enhanced commissioning
- Alternative transportation with designated parking spaces for carpools and energy-efficient vehicles
- Interior bike storage, changing rooms and showers
- 2.5 acre pond water used for rainwater detention from the roof
- Non-potable irrigation water pumped from the pond
- Restroom facilities that use water-conserving fixtures - 56% water savings
- A ground coupled heat pump system that provides highly efficient heating and cooling
- Energy recovery unit used to precondition ventilation air
- Views of the outdoors for 90 percent of occupants from their workspace
- Daylight harvesting techniques employed by use of a Digital Addressable Lighting Interface system in which every fixture can be individually controlled and dimmed based on available natural light - Lighting Power Density - 0.33W/sf
- Extensive measurement and verification equipment incorporated into the design. Mechanical, lighting, general power and renewable energy systems are individually metered to accurately track building performance
- Realtime monitoring and analysis of energy performance via a building dashboard, accessible through the company website
- Enhanced indoor air quality achieved through utilization of MERV 13 filters and ultraviolet lamps in each heat pump
- 25kW Photovoltaic system with an expected annual energy production that will serve at least 20% of the building's energy consumption
Project
LEED Platinum Certified New Construction
Location
Omaha, Nebraska
Square Footage
15,580 GSF
Completion Date
October 2008
Architects
Sinclair Hille Architects
Holland Basham Architects