Hangar 25 incorporates various eco-friendly design features that include: Solar array producing 110% of the building’s operational electricity needs, vehicles powered by solar array, daylight harvesting through strategic design including a diamond-polished concrete floor that reflects light, complete non use of toxic sealants of diamond flooring that require regular reapplication and maintenance, and water-based hi-fog fire suppression system that eliminates toxic and ozone depleting chemicals.
Additional features include using evaporative coolers to eliminate need for refrigerant-based cooling, plumbing that reduces water use by 60% through low flush, low flow and waterless fixtures to reduce the burden on city water supply and waste-water systems.
Sustainable landscaping feature includes the use of drought-tolerant native plants and a no-mow, no-water Synlawn. Seven ‘Big Ass Fans’ is another additional feature which has been installed to cool the building in warm weather and circulate warm air in cooler temperatures. The building will produce 400,000 kWh per year of clean, distributed renewable energy. A state-of-the-art Hi-Fog fire suppression system is also featured that requires less amount of water to suppress fire.
The construction process recycled 77% of the waste from the site. About 35% of the value of construction materials came from recycled content materials with 48% of the construction materials locally harvested and manufactured. Over 95% of the total space is day illuminated.
