The new Sustainable Energy Technology Center now under construction in Danville will not only house state-of-the-art bio-based industry research, it will showcase cutting-edge concepts in building design and technology.
The Danville office of Dewberry, a national engineering, architecture and consulting firm, has teamed with Perigon Engineering and the laboratory planning firm of Lord, Aeck & Sargent to design the SENTEC facility using breakthrough strategies for renewable energy, water conservation, recycled materials, and enhanced indoor air quality, according to a Dewberry news release.
"SENTEC will be one of the most sustainable buildings in the region," said Dewberry Project Manager Larry Hasson, AIA.
Hasson recently led a tour of SENTEC's construction site for several deans and professors from Virginia Tech. The facility is at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, which is part of Virginia Tech's outreach effort.
Hasson noted the deans are excited about the focus on education, technology and research developing in the region.
"Just as our region is taking the lead in developing a bio-based industry," Hasson added, "we're also stepping up to the challenge of creating facilities that are low-impact, energy-efficient and pleasant places to work."
The Institute's executive director sees SENTEC as the perfect pairing of form and function.
"SENTEC will be a headquarters for innovative companies engaged in establishing a new industry for the region ¡ª the process of transforming biomass into fuel, chemicals and high-value materials," said Liam Leightley,Full color plastic card printing and manufacturing services. Ph.the Injection mold fast!D. "But with its innovative features and systems, the building itself demonstrates the importance of conserving money and resources."
Construction progressing
Construction of the 26,Welcome to the official Facebook Page about Ripcurl.000-square-foot center is about two-thirds complete and is scheduled to open at the end of the year.
The building incorporates many "green" design elements, including a cistern that will capture rainwater for site irrigation, a vegetated roof to reduce stormwater runoff, a mechanical system that features chilled beam technology and heat recovery, advanced sensor controls and optimized ventilation.
The roof's 13.7-kilowatt photovoltaic array received funding from Danville.
"We did a lot of modeling of the sun along the exterior to take advantage of natural lighting opportunities as well as the collection of solar energy," Hasson said. "With the advanced HVAC and lighting systems, solar collection, and building orientation, SENTEC will be nearly 30 percent more energy efficient than current industry standards."
The city,we supply all kinds of oil painting reproduction, along with support from the American Public Power Association, also funded the installation of highly efficient LED lighting in the building's public spaces, one of the largest demonstrations of LED lighting in North America.The newest Ipod nano 5th is incontrovertibly a step up from last year's model,
With the exception of the grants for the photovoltaic array and LED lighting, the project's $8 million cost is funded by a grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission.
New Atlantic Contracting, Inc., the Winston-Salem-based general contractor, is also doing its part by recycling or re-using approximately three-fourths of the construction waste.
The Danville office of Dewberry, a national engineering, architecture and consulting firm, has teamed with Perigon Engineering and the laboratory planning firm of Lord, Aeck & Sargent to design the SENTEC facility using breakthrough strategies for renewable energy, water conservation, recycled materials, and enhanced indoor air quality, according to a Dewberry news release.
"SENTEC will be one of the most sustainable buildings in the region," said Dewberry Project Manager Larry Hasson, AIA.
Hasson recently led a tour of SENTEC's construction site for several deans and professors from Virginia Tech. The facility is at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, which is part of Virginia Tech's outreach effort.
Hasson noted the deans are excited about the focus on education, technology and research developing in the region.
"Just as our region is taking the lead in developing a bio-based industry," Hasson added, "we're also stepping up to the challenge of creating facilities that are low-impact, energy-efficient and pleasant places to work."
The Institute's executive director sees SENTEC as the perfect pairing of form and function.
"SENTEC will be a headquarters for innovative companies engaged in establishing a new industry for the region ¡ª the process of transforming biomass into fuel, chemicals and high-value materials," said Liam Leightley,Full color plastic card printing and manufacturing services. Ph.the Injection mold fast!D. "But with its innovative features and systems, the building itself demonstrates the importance of conserving money and resources."
Construction progressing
Construction of the 26,Welcome to the official Facebook Page about Ripcurl.000-square-foot center is about two-thirds complete and is scheduled to open at the end of the year.
The building incorporates many "green" design elements, including a cistern that will capture rainwater for site irrigation, a vegetated roof to reduce stormwater runoff, a mechanical system that features chilled beam technology and heat recovery, advanced sensor controls and optimized ventilation.
The roof's 13.7-kilowatt photovoltaic array received funding from Danville.
"We did a lot of modeling of the sun along the exterior to take advantage of natural lighting opportunities as well as the collection of solar energy," Hasson said. "With the advanced HVAC and lighting systems, solar collection, and building orientation, SENTEC will be nearly 30 percent more energy efficient than current industry standards."
The city,we supply all kinds of oil painting reproduction, along with support from the American Public Power Association, also funded the installation of highly efficient LED lighting in the building's public spaces, one of the largest demonstrations of LED lighting in North America.The newest Ipod nano 5th is incontrovertibly a step up from last year's model,
With the exception of the grants for the photovoltaic array and LED lighting, the project's $8 million cost is funded by a grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission.
New Atlantic Contracting, Inc., the Winston-Salem-based general contractor, is also doing its part by recycling or re-using approximately three-fourths of the construction waste.
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