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University
of Florida Southwest Expansion James W. "Bill"
Heavener Football Complex/Gainesville, Florida
USGBC LEED®
Platinum
Architect
RDG Sports/Des Moines, Iowa
Owner
Florida Board of Education/Tallahassee, Florida
Size
66,650 sf
Cost
$12 million
TLC Services
Energy Modeling/LEED Consulting
University
of Florida’s Southwest Expansion is the first building
in Florida and the first athletic facility in the nation
to attain USGBC LEED Platinum certification, the highest
ranking available. The three-story expansion to the James
W. “Bill” Heavener Football Complex includes
offices, conference rooms, weight-training areas, a gift
shop and rest rooms. TLC’s energy modeling services
helped drive the decisions that would affect the building’s
overall energy consumption. The resulting energy saving
features exceed state and national standards by 35% and
include high efficiency glazing on glass, insulation and
reflective materials, which make the heating and air conditioning
more efficient. Energy efficient lighting and light sensors
allow individual lighting preferences and turn off automatically
when the room is empty. The building also has a system
for analyzing future energy use. The design reduced 40%
of indoor water use with its low-flow fixtures, dual-flush
toilets and water-saving shower heads. As the commissioning
agent, TLC confirmed that the fundamental building systems
were designed and constructed according to the owner’s
vision and that the facilities staff knows how to operate
and maintain the systems.
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