Designed to support over 1,100 inmates, the 540,000 ft2, multi-building FCI complex project is the first LEED Gold achievement for the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP).
The facility features both general and special housing, administration, visitation, health services, food service, maintenance, laundry, commissary, UNICOR factory, vocational training, and educational services.
Various sustainable design strategies were incorporated in the facility. A laundry water recycling system reduced laundry water usage by 50%, saving over two million gallons of water per year and reducing the energy to pre-heat laundry water.
Low-flow lavatories, showers, and water closets further save at least another 350,000 gallons of water per year.
The complex also includes HVAC system with energy recovery technology, upgraded thermal performance of the precast wall system and window glazing, improved domestic hot water efficiency, and energy-efficient interior and exterior lighting.
Energy metering has been configured in the facility to facilitate long-term measurement and verification in accordance with the Energy Policy Act which stipulates 30% reduction in energy use than a minimally code-compliant facility.
Various regionally-manufactured building materials were used such as rocks excavated from the site, which were crushed and re-used as backfill material. The project recycled construction waste, diverting a total of 1,682 tonnes of debris away from landfills.
The facility also enables maximum infiltration of natural daylight through strategically placed windows, clerestories, and tubular skylights to minimise the need for electrical lighting and improve ventilation.
A flush-out was conducted prior to occupancy to improve indoor air quality. Adhesives, sealants, paints, carpets, and composite wood products with low chemical concentrations were used throughout.
The FBOP partnered with Hensel Phelps Construction Company, Moseley Architects, Alpha Associates, TLC Engineering for Architecture, and Timmons Group to design the facility.
