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Energy savings continued on back JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS T he family and employee owned commercial construction industry leader, JE Dunn, used its own headquarters building as an opportunity to showcase its efforts to promote higher sustainability and energy efficiency standards. Located in downtown Kansas City, JE Dunn’s corporate headquarters is the first LEED Gold certified corporate headquarters project in the city. Sustainability and energy efficiency were priorities not only in the end-design, but throughout the construction process. During construction, the project team diverted 95 percent of construction waste from the landfill. Additionally, more than 20 percent of all materials used in the building were extracted, processed, and manufactured within 500 miles of Kansas City. “Clients really want to see materials that are local, reclaimed and recycled,” said Jenny Bloomfield Sciara, Sustainable Construction Manager. “We designed our building to reflect that interest and show that we can deliver that.” Along with LEED certification, the building reflects the needs of its occupants, and fosters a healthy and comfortable work environment. e under-floor heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system is more efficient and quieter than conventional systems, and also improves the building’s indoor air quality. “Under- floor HVAC increases efficiency by letting air rise from each building floor rather than being forced down like ceiling systems,” explained Sciara. Each employee can control the airflow at their workstation or office, tailoring it to their individual needs. e high-efficiency glass curtain wall system covering the front of the building provides a sweeping view of downtown Kansas City, and ensures that every desk is within 22 feet of natural light. e windows have shades, glazing, and are fritted at the tops and bottoms to provide views and daylight while maintaining energy efficiency. BUILT TO LAST “One of the reasons we built this building was to use it as a teaching tool to show potential clients, architects and designers some of the efficient features that are possible.” - Jenny Bloomfield Sciara Sustainable Construction Manager KANSAS CITY, MO JE Dunn Construction Company Corporate Headquarters Address 1001 Locust St., Kansas City, MO 64106 Year Built 2009 Size Five stories; 204,227 square feet Type of Use Office Building Owner/ Manager JE Dunn Construction Company Utility Providers KCP&L; Laclede Gas - Missouri Gas Energy Division; KCMO Water Services Department ENERGY STAR Certification 75 (certified in 2014)
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Energy savings continued on back
JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
The family and employee owned commercial construction industry leader, JE Dunn, used its own headquarters building as an opportunity to showcase its efforts to promote higher sustainability and energy efficiency standards.
Located in downtown Kansas City, JE Dunn’s corporate headquarters is the first LEED Gold certified corporate headquarters project in the city. Sustainability and energy efficiency were priorities not only in the end-design, but throughout the construction process. During construction, the project team diverted 95 percent of construction waste from the landfill. Additionally, more than 20 percent of all materials used in the building were extracted, processed, and manufactured within 500 miles of Kansas City. “Clients really want to see materials that are local, reclaimed and recycled,” said Jenny Bloomfield Sciara, Sustainable Construction Manager. “We designed our building to reflect that interest and show that we can deliver that.” Along with LEED certification, the building reflects the needs of its occupants, and fosters a healthy and comfortable work environment. The under-floor heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system is more efficient and quieter than conventional systems, and also improves the building’s indoor air quality. “Under-floor HVAC increases efficiency by letting air rise from each building floor rather than being forced down like ceiling systems,” explained Sciara. Each employee can control the airflow at their workstation or office, tailoring it to their individual needs. The high-efficiency glass curtain wall system covering the front of the building provides a sweeping view of downtown Kansas City, and ensures that every desk is within 22 feet of natural light. The windows have shades, glazing, and are fritted at the tops and bottoms to provide views and daylight while maintaining energy efficiency.
BUILT TO LAST
“One of the reasons we built this building was to use it as a teaching tool to show potential clients, architects and designers some of the efficient features that are possible.”
- Jenny Bloomfield SciaraSustainable Construction
Manager
KANSAS CITY, MO
JE Dunn Construction Company Corporate Headquarters
Address 1001 Locust St., Kansas City, MO 64106
Year Built 2009
Size Five stories; 204,227 square feet
Type of Use Office
Building Owner/Manager JE Dunn Construction Company
Utility Providers KCP&L; Laclede Gas - Missouri Gas Energy Division; KCMO Water Services Department
ENERGY STAR Certification 75 (certified in 2014)
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SAVING TODAY:
The City Energy Project (CEP) is a national initiative to create healthier and more prosperous American cities by improving the energy efficiency of large buildings. Kansas City, Missouri has joined this effort. Working in partnership, the CEP and the City will support innovative, practical solutions that cut energy waste, boost the local economy, reduce harmful pollution, and keep Kansas City a leading city in the Heartland.
Creating an energy-efficient building was a key goal. The ability to reduce energy usage comes from a number of forward-thinking design choices that were made during the facility’s planning phase:
• The white roof of the building decreases the heat island effect and reduces the cooling load by 20 percent. It also serves as a platform for an array of solar panels.
• When designed, the JE Dunn corporate headquarters building exceeded ASHRAE 90.1 1-2004 Minimum Energy Standards for Buildings by more than 14 percent.
• All of the dishes and utensils in the full-service cafeteria are cleaned in high-efficiency dishwashers, and most of the waste from the cafeteria is either recycled or composted.
• Waterless urinals throughout the building save approximately 197,600 gallons of water per year.
• The cafeteria averages 3,100 lbs. of compost per week. And 89 percent of all building waste is recycled or composted each year.
• T5 lighting is used throughout the building and is 50 percent more efficient than T12 fluorescents.
• Turbocor compressors on the water cooled chillers are the most efficient in the marketplace today with frictionless magnetic bearings.
• Demand control ventilation through the entire building senses carbon dioxide levels based on the occupancy of the building and automatically adjusts the amount of outdoor airflow needed.
• Wooden floors throughout the first floor, elevator lobbies, and break rooms were created from reclaimed timber. These floors were once rough lumber harvested from old barns in southwest Missouri, and were milled down and run through a tongue and groove machine.
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For more information go to www.kcenergyproject.org or call 816.513.3473 or 816.374.5461
Most buildings can realize annual energy savings of 10-20 percent through energy efficiency. Are you ready to save?
