Arlington, TX (27 June 2011) – The new 234,265-square-foot, multidisciplinary Engineering Research Building (ERB) at the University of Texas at Arlington has received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. 

Certification for the ERB, the largest academic and research facility on the UT Arlington campus, was based in part on such features as occupancy sensors and shading devices which achieved a 14.7 percent energy cost savings, and low-flow water fixtures which cut potable water use almost in half from traditional designs. Other green design and construction features include:

• Remediation of a contaminated site
• Stormwater treatment on site
• Vegetated green roof
• Stormwater and AHU condensate capture  harvested  for reuse in irrigation, achieving 65% total water and 100% potable water reduction
• Energy recovery system
• Duct system sized for low static pressure
• High efficiency HVAC system
• Demand ventilation in offices and wet labs
• Over 80% of construction waste diverted from landfill
• 28% of building materials containing recycled content
• Wind tunnel testing performed to optimize placement of building exhaust and intakes
• VAV lab fume hoods
• Commissioning fume hoods
• Touchscreen in lobby to educate visitors about green building strategies

The ERB unites science and engineering in one facility to leverage resources, combining diverse skills and backgrounds to facilitate collaborative research. The facility is shared by faculty and researchers at the College of Engineering and the College of Science who are investigating, among other projects, new cancer treatments and better detection of deadly viruses. The new building also houses the Departments of Computer Science and Engineering and Bioengineering, and integrates research teams from biology, biochemistry, genomics, math, neuroscience and physics to foster new, collaborative initiatives. The new facility includes efficient and flexible research and teaching labs, laboratory support spaces, classrooms, and faculty, student, and administrative offices.

The Dallas office of PageSoutherlandPage served as Architect of Record, in association with ZGF as Design Architect, and also provided MEP engineering and LEED documentation services. PageSoutherlandPage team members included: Mattia Flabiano, AIA; Dee Maxey, AIA;  Ken Myers, RA; Dick Robinson, AIA; Yanghee Pierce, RA, LEED AP; Wes Garwood, AIA, LEED AP; Bob May, RA; Frank Chung; Jonah Sendelbach, AIA; Kris Walsh, LEED AP; Marie Romero Hemphill, RID, LEED AP; Brittney Lee; Lindsey Mathias, TAID, LEED AP; Lynn Broyles, PE; Alan Corley, PE;  Bill Hueter, PE;  Dale Robinson, PE; Eddy Lamb; Frank Gallegos, PE, LEED AP; Gary Adamson; Michael Bernal; Ron Wyman, PE; John Mehl and Joe Cruz. Hensel Phelps Construction Company was the general contractor.

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