Kendeda Building Explained

Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design
Location:Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Address:422 Ferst Drive
Location Town:Atlanta, Georgia
Location Country:United States
Coordinates:33.7786°N -84.3994°W
Status:Completed
Groundbreaking Date:November 2, 2017
Opened Date:September 21, 2019
Owner:Georgia Tech
Cost:$25 million
Floor Area:36978square feet
Architecture Firm:Lord Aeck Sargent
Miller Hull
Structural Engineer:Uzun + Case
Other Designers:Andropogon (landscape)
PAE (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering)
Newcomb & Boyd (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing)
Biohabitats (greywater systems)
Long Engineering (civil engineering)
Epsten Group (commissioning)
Main Contractor:Skanska
Pushpin Map:Atlanta#Georgia (U.S. state)#United States
Building Type:Classroom and Class Lab

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is a multi-disciplinary, non-departmental academic building on the main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Construction began in 2017, with the building designed to be the first Living Building Challenge-certified academic building in the Southeastern United States.[1] It opened in late September 2019 and achieved Living Building certification in March 2021. It is the first certified Living Building in Georgia and the 28th in the world.[2] It was designed by architectural firms Lord Aeck Sargent and Miller Hull with 100% funding for design and construction from the Kendeda Fund.

History

In September 2015, the Georgia Institute of Technology received a $30 million grant from the Kendeda Fund for the purposes of building a green building on the institute's campus.[3] The grant was the single largest donation by the Kendeda Fund and one of the largest ever received by the institute.[4] The location selected for the building, a former parking lot,[1] would be part of the Eco-Commons, a larger public green space on the institute's campus.[4] The building would be designed to meet Living Building Challenge 3.1,[3] which, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, would make it "the first major Living Building Challenge-certified education and research facility in the Southeast."[1] Of the $30 million donated to the institute, $25 million was to be used in the building's construction, with the remainder used to "support programming activities."[4]

Construction on the building started on November 2, 2017,[5] with designs by architectural firms Lord Aeck Sargent and Miller Hull. Skanska served as the project's construction manager, and Uzun + Case served as the structural engineering firm.[5] Designs for the building, which would have a floor area of 43500square feet, included a maker space, an auditorium, two classrooms, and a common area, in addition to several other academic rooms. The top of the building would feature an apiary and a rooftop garden.[6] Additionally, the roof houses approximately 900 solar panels and a rainwater collection system.[1]

The building was dedicated on October 24, 2019.[7]

Certifications

Achieved:

In process:

Awards

Even prior to completion, The Kendeda Building was recognized for advancing the conversation about green buildings in the Southeast. In October 2018, the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge presented The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design with its annual Game Changer Award.[10] In November 2019, the building received a "Development of Excellence" award from the Atlanta Regional Commission,[11] In October 2020, the Metro Atlanta Chamber selected the building of its annual E3 Award, which recognized the building as one of the region’s most innovative projects at the intersection of sustainability and commerce.[12] The Kendeda Building received the American Institute of Architects COTE Top Ten Award for 2021.[13] The COTE Top Ten Awards is the architecture industry’s best-known awards program for sustainable design excellence. Each year, ten innovative projects earn the prize for setting the standard in design and sustainability. To be selected, projects must meet the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) rigorous criteria for social, economic, and ecological value.

Other awards from across the nation include:

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rhone. Nedra. November 4, 2019. Green school buildings put metro Atlanta in design spotlight. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200928190141/https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/green-school-buildings-put-metro-atlanta-design-spotlight/KWGNtVKVZE1dIWK8N1o2YK/. September 28, 2020. December 15, 2020. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. English.
  2. Web site: 2021-04-22. Kendeda Building earns Living Building Challenge certification. 2021-06-24. Living Building Chronicle. en-US.
  3. Web site: September 18, 2015. Georgia Tech Receives $30 Million Grant from The Kendeda Fund. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226010129/https://www.news.gatech.edu/2015/09/17/georgia-tech-receives-30-million-grant-kendeda-fund. February 26, 2020. December 15, 2020. Georgia Tech News Center.
  4. Web site: Davis. Janel. September 18, 2015. Georgia Tech receives $30M Kendeda Fund grant for green building. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170605204410/http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-tech-receives-30m-kendeda-fund-grant-for-green-building/EzkPQz5qOryXaC64rr7B3J/. June 5, 2017. December 15, 2020. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. English.
  5. Web site: Lau. Wanda. December 13, 2017. The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design's Quest to Become the First Living Building in the Southeast. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200106181750/https://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/the-kendeda-building-for-innovative-sustainable-designs-quest-to-become-the-first-living-building-in-the-southeast_o. January 6, 2020. December 16, 2020. Architect. American Institute of Architects.
  6. Web site: Green. Josh. November 1, 2017. Groundbreakers 2017 Finalist: The Living Building at Georgia Tech. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024150936/https://www.atlantamagazine.com/groundbreakers-finalists-2017/the-living-building-at-georgia-tech/. October 24, 2020. December 16, 2020. Atlanta. en-US.
  7. Web site: January 7, 2020. Southeast On the Scene for January 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203231854/https://www.enr.com/articles/48425-southeast-on-the-scene-for-january-2020. February 3, 2020. December 16, 2020. Engineering News-Record. en.
  8. Web site: The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401225249/https://living-future.org/lbc/case-studies/the-kendeda-building-for-innovative-sustainable-design/ . 1 April 2022 . International Living Future Institute.
  9. Web site: Kendeda Building | U.S. Green Building Council .
  10. Web site: 2018-10-04. Kendeda Building accepts Better Buildings Challenge Award. 2021-06-30. Living Building Chronicle. en-US.
  11. Web site: Miller. Pamela. November 12, 2019. Georgia Tech's Kendeda Building wins ARC award. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112200341/https://www.ajc.com/news/local/georgia-tech-kendeda-building-wins-arc-award/mYFeT6y0RsFQBh47ZpJIaK/. November 12, 2019. December 15, 2020. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. English.
  12. Web site: 2020 Atlanta E3 Awards Winner Spotlight: Kendeda Building. 2021-06-30. www.metroatlantachamber.com. en.
  13. Web site: 2021 COTE® Top Ten Awards - AIA. 2021-06-30. www.aia.org.
  14. Web site: 2020 Review and Accomplishments Living Building at Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA. 2021-06-30. livingbuilding.gatech.edu.
  15. Web site: 2020 Review and Accomplishments Living Building at Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA. 2021-06-30. livingbuilding.gatech.edu.
  16. Web site: 2020 Review and Accomplishments Living Building at Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA. 2021-06-30. livingbuilding.gatech.edu.
  17. Web site: 2020 Review and Accomplishments Living Building at Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA. 2021-06-30. livingbuilding.gatech.edu.
  18. Web site: ENR Southeast Announces 2020 Best Projects Award Winners. 2021-06-30. www.enr.com. en.
  19. Web site: 2020 Sustainability Innovation Award Georgia Institute of Technology, Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. 2021-06-30. www.autodesk.com. en-US.
  20. Web site: Project Achievement Awards. 2021-06-30. CMAA South Atlantic Chapter. en-US.

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