The Research Support Facility
THE RESEARCH SUPPORT FACILITY
RNL Design
ARCHITECTS
RNL Design
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Stantec Consulting
INTERIOR DESIGN
RNL Design
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Stantec Consulting
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
KL&A Engineering, Golden Office
CIVIL ENGINEER
Martin / Martin, Inc.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Frank Ooms
AREA
222000.0 ft2
YEAR
2010
LOCATION
Golden, CO, USA
CATEGORY
Educational Architecture, Institutional Buildings
Text description provided by architect.
The Research Support Facility (RSF) is a very significant building for DOE and NREL.
It is a showcase of how high-performance buildings can be aesthetically compelling, acquired at a competitive first-cost and lifecycle cost, and through integrated design, how high-performance buildings can reduce performance risks to the Owner and constructor.
Not only is the RSF designed to meet the LEED Platinum rating as defined by the US Green Buildings Council, it is slated to be the first Zero Energy Building (ZEB) of its kind.
The building is a showcase of sustainable high-performance design.
It demonstrates the integration of high performance design features and practices, showcases technology advances, and captures the public’s imagination for renewable and energy efficient technologies.
This world class office facility is occupied by 820 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Department of Energy Golden Field Office (DOE) staff.
In addition to open office, semi-private and some private offices, the facility includes a library, employee lunch room and lobby, as well as conference and support spaces.
