wallboard, and other materials
were hauled away by a recycling
contractor to be reused on
other construction projects.
All faucets, toilets and
urinals in lavatories are lowflow,
and storm water is treated
onsite by two underwater
filtration units before being
discharged to the campus’
common storm water detention
pond. The building’s two
boilers are also highly efficient.
One is powered by natural gas,
the other by electricity, affording
Hubbell Lighting the ability
to determine which boiler will
be in use at any particular time
based on current utility rates.
It All Adds Up
In the photometric lab
area, a special mechanical
system was installed to provide
extensive control of both
temperature and air flow. While
a typical office building of this
size would usually have one
air-handling unit per floor,
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Hubbell’s laboratory facilities
have seven air handlers for
seven individual spaces since a
one or two-degree temperature
differential can skew test results.
For similar reasons, the facility’s
photometer rooms all feature a
30-foot high, double ceiling to
create a pressurized plenum to
distribute air evenly in a large
spatial volume. Even with such
strict mechanical requirements
the project’s mechanical engineering
firm managed to save
30 percent in energy costs.
Energy savings, compared
to another building of similar
construction, usage, occupancy,
and location, amounts
to 2,616,199 kilowatts per year,
saving $147,577 annually.
In addition to saving
nearly $150,000 on its annual
energy bill, other impressive
savings are found in water conservation
and carbon emissions.
Over 1,480,000 gallons of
water per year are saved, which
amounts to $6,500 per year in
avoided water costs. Carbon
emissions avoided, compared
to similar buildings that are all
electric and with coal generated
power, would equal 982 tons
of pure carbon or 3,465 tons of
carbon dioxide.
LEEDing by Example
While the building they
work in is helping to conserve
the environment, employees
enjoy some of that environment
by escaping from their
office space into all-glass break
rooms--with a view. “You can
see outside, so you have that
connection,” Jacobs said. In addition,
the interior design and
colors of the break rooms are a
“little more playful,” he said.
Building with LEED in
mind added two to three percent
to construction costs, but
such improvements as the highly-efficient,
mechanical equipment,
for example, will pay
for themselves in the long run.
And, as an owner-occupant of
the new headquarters, Hubbell
Lighting will be there for a long
time to come, realizing operating
cost savings throughout the
life of the building.
The architect is also
impressed by the company’s
commitment to respect the
environment. “LEED buildings
are still fairly unique in
this area,” Jacobs said. “The
Hubbell facility will be only the
second commercial building in
the Upstate of South Carolina
to be LEED certified. Hubbell
Lighting is leading by example
through proven commitment
to sustainability with their new
© James Huff Photography
The Lighting Solutions Lab showcases a wide selection of fixtures.
© James Huff Photography
Photometry and product development laboratories facilitate the testing
and certification of Hubbell’s broad line of innovative lighting products.
© Brian Dressler Photography
The cafeteria can feed the entire corporate facility staff of over 550 people.
corporate headquarters.” © Brian Dressler Photography
Many fully-equipped training areas are used to educate employees and
customers on the latest in lighting technology.
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