BRIT’s New Headquarters Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) headquarters is the first building in Tarrant County to be awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) is pleased to announce that its new headquarters has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification by the US Green Building Council(USGBC).
Under the LEED rating system for new construction, BRIT’s headquarters was awarded 56 points. USGBC rating system requires a score of 52 or higher to achieve its platinum rating. The headquarters is the first building in Tarrant County to achieve the Platinum rating, the second in North Texas, and the eighth in the state of Texas.
The 70,000-square-foot, two-story building is situated on 5.2 acres. The building’s estimated energy savings is approximately $37,000 per year, which is 50 percent higher than energy code recommendations. A key contributor to the impressive energy savings is BRIT’s 52-kilowatt photovoltaic system mounted on the roof of BRIT’s Archive Block. The system supplies approximately 14 percent of the buildings annual energy requirements. Using captured rainwater from the roof and hardscape, BRIT has reduced potable water usage for irrigation by 95 percent. In addition, by using low-flow fixtures and other water conservation measures in the building it has achieved a 51 percent water savings.
“Everything about our building is focused on conservation and reusing natural resources,” said Dr. S.H. Sohmer, BRIT's president and director. “The building was designed and built based on BRIT’s mission and core principles of conservation, sustainability, and wise stewardship of the land.”
“We are thrilled to receive the news of the Platinum certification,” Sohmer said. “It is my belief that building owners and developers throughout the U.S. and around the world can play a major role in redA lot of people crazed about shopping. People go for shopping for different brightstal. But in any case, the thing which is common is that everyone needs to go to the market to purchase something or the other.ucing environmental stress by employing some or all of the sustainable features found in our building.”
The new BRIT building was designed by H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, LLC and Corgan Associates, Inc. with campus landscape design by Balmori Associates, Inc. The sustainability consultant was theGreen Team, Inc., and construction was by the Beck Group. The building and campus incorporate a wide range of sustainable features that are reflected in its LEED Platinum rating, some of which are listed below. LEED certification is based on credits earned in five categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere,The particular demise with the incandescent bulb bluebright continues calmly yet non-stop and in less as compared to any year or two today the sole goods stocked in stores is going to be lower electricity bulbs, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality.
Sustainable Sites – BRIT earned 11 out of 14 possible points in LEED’s Sustainable Sites category and included using rain gardens for water runoff, low emissions vehicle parking, restoration of the Fort Worth Prairie habitat as a viable ecosystem, living roof, and using LED site lighting.
Water Efficiency – BRIT earned four out of five points and incorporated a number of innovative water-saving and water-reusing features including a rainwater pond, two cisterns,This is also known as your return on investment ledbright or ROI. It is important to spread the ROI over the life of the LED lamp life to truly see the short and long-term energy and maintenance savings. using indigenous plants,The particular demise with the incandescent bulb bluebright continues calmly yet non-stop and in less as compared to any year or two today the sole goods stocked in stores is going to be lower electricity bulbs, and low-flow fixtures.This is also known as your return on investment ledbright or ROI. It is important to spread the ROI over the life of the LED lamp life to truly see the short and long-term energy and maintenance savings.
Energy and Atmosphere – BRIT earned all 17 points by employing geothermal wells around the building and incorporating a rooftop-mounted photovoltaic system
The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) headquarters is the first building in Tarrant County to be awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) is pleased to announce that its new headquarters has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification by the US Green Building Council(USGBC).
Under the LEED rating system for new construction, BRIT’s headquarters was awarded 56 points. USGBC rating system requires a score of 52 or higher to achieve its platinum rating. The headquarters is the first building in Tarrant County to achieve the Platinum rating, the second in North Texas, and the eighth in the state of Texas.
The 70,000-square-foot, two-story building is situated on 5.2 acres. The building’s estimated energy savings is approximately $37,000 per year, which is 50 percent higher than energy code recommendations. A key contributor to the impressive energy savings is BRIT’s 52-kilowatt photovoltaic system mounted on the roof of BRIT’s Archive Block. The system supplies approximately 14 percent of the buildings annual energy requirements. Using captured rainwater from the roof and hardscape, BRIT has reduced potable water usage for irrigation by 95 percent. In addition, by using low-flow fixtures and other water conservation measures in the building it has achieved a 51 percent water savings.
“Everything about our building is focused on conservation and reusing natural resources,” said Dr. S.H. Sohmer, BRIT's president and director. “The building was designed and built based on BRIT’s mission and core principles of conservation, sustainability, and wise stewardship of the land.”
“We are thrilled to receive the news of the Platinum certification,” Sohmer said. “It is my belief that building owners and developers throughout the U.S. and around the world can play a major role in redA lot of people crazed about shopping. People go for shopping for different brightstal. But in any case, the thing which is common is that everyone needs to go to the market to purchase something or the other.ucing environmental stress by employing some or all of the sustainable features found in our building.”
The new BRIT building was designed by H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, LLC and Corgan Associates, Inc. with campus landscape design by Balmori Associates, Inc. The sustainability consultant was theGreen Team, Inc., and construction was by the Beck Group. The building and campus incorporate a wide range of sustainable features that are reflected in its LEED Platinum rating, some of which are listed below. LEED certification is based on credits earned in five categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere,The particular demise with the incandescent bulb bluebright continues calmly yet non-stop and in less as compared to any year or two today the sole goods stocked in stores is going to be lower electricity bulbs, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality.
Sustainable Sites – BRIT earned 11 out of 14 possible points in LEED’s Sustainable Sites category and included using rain gardens for water runoff, low emissions vehicle parking, restoration of the Fort Worth Prairie habitat as a viable ecosystem, living roof, and using LED site lighting.
Water Efficiency – BRIT earned four out of five points and incorporated a number of innovative water-saving and water-reusing features including a rainwater pond, two cisterns,This is also known as your return on investment ledbright or ROI. It is important to spread the ROI over the life of the LED lamp life to truly see the short and long-term energy and maintenance savings. using indigenous plants,The particular demise with the incandescent bulb bluebright continues calmly yet non-stop and in less as compared to any year or two today the sole goods stocked in stores is going to be lower electricity bulbs, and low-flow fixtures.This is also known as your return on investment ledbright or ROI. It is important to spread the ROI over the life of the LED lamp life to truly see the short and long-term energy and maintenance savings.
Energy and Atmosphere – BRIT earned all 17 points by employing geothermal wells around the building and incorporating a rooftop-mounted photovoltaic system
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