Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM) has set a benchmark by designing and constructing North America’s first-ever LEEDv4 Platinum manufacturing facility. Entegrity partnered with CCM to create a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient campus that prioritizes occupant health and significantly reduces the facility’s carbon footprint.
Key Features
Solar Energy System:
- Installation of an 823kW solar array, offsetting 10.5% of the facility’s energy load.
- Utilizes 1,872 boviet bifacial panels, producing an estimated 1.223 GWh annually.
Battery Energy Storage System
- Designed and implemented a 120/252 kWh BESS for self-consumption of excess solar energy.
- Allows the facility to respond to future utility demand needs and offset peak loads.
Energy Performance:
- Designed building envelope, HVAC, lighting, and other systems to maximize energy performance.
- Achieved over 38% energy cost reduction compared to similar buildings constructed to ASHRAE 90.1-2010 standards.
Water Efficiency:
- Implemented efficient water use strategies, including a rainwater harvesting cistern.
- Reduced potable water usage by 77%, equivalent to approximately 108,000 gallons per year.
Occupant Comfort:
- Enhanced occupant comfort with walls meeting STC (sound transmission class) requirements.
- Installed a walking trail around the retention pond and through restored native grass areas.
Environmental Impact:
- Chose products with proven reductions in carbon impact, with over 30% of materials containing recycled content.
- Restored over 860,000 square feet of the previously disturbed site with native or adapted vegetation.
- Installed a stormwater management system to manage the 90th percentile rain event water quantity.
Outcomes:
- Earned North America’s First LEED Platinum v4 Certification for a manufacturing facility.
- Diverted 1,151 tons of construction and demolition waste.
- Achieved 8,403,371 pounds of CO2 reduction annually.
