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Originally Posted by andrewkfromaz
Thanks for the updates. What kind of camera are you using, the pics really don't look that bad.
Papago Gateway is looking good. Isn't that thing supposed to be LEED Platinum?
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I am using an LG cell phone camera with 1.6 megapixels. LOL
I don't know if its LEED Platinum for sure. Its seems that I have heard that too recently. But, this is the article that caught my attention about the building. Check out the website link at the bottom. There is a pretty sweet video rendering of the building included.
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September 26, 2007
Section: Business
Edition: Final Chaser
Page: D3
DEVELOPER STRIVES FOR 'GOLD' WITH BUILDING'S GREEN SETUP
DETAILS SHOULD BRING TOP RATING, HE SAYS
Luci Scott, The Arizona Republic
The developer of the glass office building rising just north of Loop 202 and Tempe Town Lake describes it as a "happier, healthier, smarter building."
And once construction ends on the six-story Papago Gateway Center, people will be invited to see for themselves the state-of-the-art technology that makes the building environmentally friendly, said Lee Chesnut, the San Diego-based developer.
"We've got a niche in the market, a very unique building in an amazing location," he said.
The 3-acre site on the northwestern corner of Mill Avenue and Washington Street will not only house the 265,000-square-foot building but also a 930-car parking garage. The class A mixed-use building will house professional office tenants, research laboratories and biotech tenants.
A weather station on the roof will track the sun and monitor daylight intensity, wind and rain. It will control louvers outside the building that will move to control the amount of sun hitting the structure.
In mornings, louvers will close against the eastern sun, and in the afternoon, they will protect the western wall to help cut air-conditioning bills. On rainy or cloudy days, the louvers allow maximum sun in, said project architect Luis Huertas of the Smith Group.
"Every day of the year you'll see something different happening on the building," he said. "It's one of a kind; it's the largest louver system in the western United States."
Chesnut is striving for LEED certification for the building from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. There are several levels of certification.
"We should achieve gold, which is a result of our continuing commitment to the sustainability for the project," Chesnut said. "We will be silver at a minimum."
The environmentally friendly work began with excavation.
"We ran a quarry on the site," he said. "We took big chunks of rock and broke them down into smaller prices and created gravel and sold it off to create value out of the excavation."
Also, the mechanical/electrical system is the most efficient that can be built, he said.
"It cost me more money to build, but it will pay back by reducing the occupancy costs for the tenants."
The target date for opening is Jan. 1.
"I just think it's a very smart way to build buildings," Chesnut said. "Our world is changing. There's going to be an increasing requirement (for green buildings) as the general public becomes more aware of this."
Papago Gateway Center
Here are a few of the aspects of the building that the developer says make it environmentally friendly.
* Site has access to light rail and four bus routes.
* Landscaping was salvaged.
* Showers and lockers will be available for bicycle riders.
* Water fixtures are 32 percent more efficient than code requires.
* Building will be 18 percent more energy efficient than code requires.
* Facility will have recycling.
* More than 50 percent of construction waste has been diverted from landfills.
* Builders try to use materials that are recycled or available nearby.
* Builders will try to use low-chemical-emitting paint, adhesives, sealants and carpets.
Web site:
www.papagogatewaycenter.com.
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