Included in the project scope was a renovation of the existing nuclear arsenal. The goal of construction was to reduce the energy costs for the federal government. Overall, the building reached a LEED® Gold certification and will ultimately save the government about $100 million per year in operational costs.
MECHANICAL HIGHLIGHTS
- 9,000-ton central chilled water plant
- 130 million Btu/h heating water plant
- central air compressors with distribution piping
- 200 air handling units
- clean steam humidification systems
- process water and industrial waste distribution
- industrial waste treatment
- process gas distribution including argon, helium, gaseous and liquid nitrogen, carbon dioxide, natural gas, reverse osmosis and deionized water systems
- high-purity gas filters and distribution piping
- variable air supply and exhaust systems throughout, including in laboratories