Designed by the US-based architectural firm Frank Fernandez Architect, the new two-storied, 15,270 square feet facility will feature a chapel, 16 classrooms and offices, along with a gymnasium and 60 underground parking spaces. The meeting house, said to be the first LEED-certified building of Englewood, will feature rooftop gardens to increase energy efficiency, a water recycling system to reduce waste water and limit the use of potable water for landscape irrigation.
An advanced control system for lighting and thermal comfort will also be installed in the church. The development will use recycled and renewable building materials to construct the facility. The new meetinghouse will also be well-equipped to accommodate English, Spanish and Korean congregants through audio broadcasting and translation technology.
Used for weekly worship services, recreational events and social gatherings, the new meetinghouse will serve members from congregations with members from towns including Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Teaneck, Hackensack, Fort Lee, Bogota, Leonia and Ridgefield Park.
The facility will be constructed by the US-based Kirchhoff-Consigli Construction Management. It is expected to open in early 2014.
