The Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility in the Launch Complex 39 area of Kennedy Space Center in Florida is one of NASA’s most environmentally friendly facilities. Propellants North, as it is called, consists of two buildings — a single-story, 1,800-square-foot shop used to store cryogenic fuel transfer equipment and a two-story, 9,540-square-foot administrative building that houses managers, mechanics and technicians who fuel spacecraft. The facility reached for the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Platinum status, which is the highest LEED rating. USGBC awards LEED credits toward the rating based on the project’s design and implementation.
| Project: | Propellants North Administrative Maintenance Facility |
| Client: | NASA |
| Responsibility: | General Contractor |
| Project Size: | 11,340 square feet |
| Status: | Complete |
An 18,500-square-foot Electrical Maintenance Facility (EMF) will provide new and renovated space for maintenance shops, offices, equipment and material storage in support of the electrical maintenance functions at Kennedy. The EMF received Gold certification under the LEED certification system.
| Project: | Electrical Maintenance Facility |
| Client: | NASA |
| Responsibility: | General Contractor |
| Project Size: | 18,500 square feet |
| Status: | Complete |
Who it’s for?
New Construction and Major Renovation: Addresses design and construction activities for both new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings. This includes major HVAC improvements, significant building envelope modifications and major interior rehabilitation.
Core and Shell Development: For projects where the developer controls the design and construction of the entire mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection system—called the core and shell—but not the design and construction of the tenant fit-out.
Schools. For buildings made up of core and ancillary learning spaces on K-12 school grounds. Can also be used for higher education and non-academic buildings on school campuses.
Retail. Addresses the unique needs of retailers—from banks, restaurants, apparel, electronics, big box and everything in between.
Data Centers. Specifically designed and equipped to meet the needs of high density computing equipment such as server racks, used for data storage and processing.
Warehouses and Distribution Centers. For buildings used to store goods, manufactured products, merchandise, raw materials, or personal belongings, like self-storage.
Hospitality. Dedicated to hotels, motels, inns, or other businesses within the service industry that provide transitional or short-term lodging with or without food.
Healthcare. For hospitals that operate twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and provide inpatient medical treatment, including acute and long-term care.
Learn more about the certification process, and get started on your project today. Find additional resources, and purchase your copy of the LEED Reference Guide for BD+C.
