The City of Memphis officially opened the new Frayser Library, the first city-owned building in Memphis to achieve LEED Gold Certification. Entegrity Energy Partners served as the project’s sustainability, commissioning, building testing, and solar partner — supporting the city in delivering one of the region’s most energy-efficient and environmentally responsible civic facilities.
The 20,200-square-foot library replaces a much smaller neighborhood branch and was designed from the ground up to support the City’s climate goals, community needs, and long-term operational savings while creating a vibrant community hub.
Scope
The Frayser Library project combined high-performance design, sustainability consulting, and renewable energy integration to elevate civic infrastructure:
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LEED Certification Leadership: Guided the project through sustainability planning, integrated design workshops, and detailed energy and daylight modeling to achieve LEED Gold.
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High-Performance Building Design: Optimized envelope, mechanical systems, daylighting, and water efficiency to reduce utility loads.
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Solar Integration: Designed and installed a 50 kW rooftop solar array producing an estimated 74,800 kWh annually, offsetting approximately 17% of building energy use.
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Commissioning & Building Testing: Verified systems performance and indoor environmental quality.
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Community-Focused Spaces: Flexible learning areas, technology centers, meeting rooms, and dedicated zones for literacy, job readiness, and community events.
Accomplishments
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LEED Gold Certification: First city-owned building in Memphis to achieve this designation, reflecting high sustainability standards.
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Energy Cost Savings: Library design achieves approximately 48.1% energy cost reduction compared with baseline modeling.
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Water Efficiency: Saves an estimated 1,598,398 gallons of water annually (about 76% reduction).
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Carbon Impact: Reduces the equivalent of 1,316,880 pounds of CO₂ emissions annually.
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Construction Waste Management: Achieved 83% construction waste diversion (185 tons).
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Solar Renewable Generation: 74,800 kWh/year of clean electricity from the rooftop solar system, equating to roughly 17% of total building energy consumption.
By the Numbers
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Building Size: 20,200 sq ft
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LEED Certification: LEED Gold (BD+C v4)
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Solar Capacity: 50 kW
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Annual Solar Production: ~74,800 kWh
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Energy Cost Reduction: 48.1%
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Annual Water Savings: 1,598,398 gallons
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Annual CO₂ Reduction: 1,316,880 lbs
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Construction Waste Diversion: 83%
