The Pinnacle at Symphony Place is Nashville’s premier new office skyscraper, located in the SoBro district of downtown Nashville. The 29-storey glass and concrete structure is currently the home of the headquarters of Bass Berry & Sims, Pinnacle Financial Partners and Sherrard & Roe.
The building gets water for irrigation use through water on-site supplied by non-potable water captured from foundation and under slab drains, reducing water demand by 50% through a combination of native and adaptive plants and a high efficiency irrigation system. Low-flow toilets and bathroom faucets have been incorporated to use over 30% less water than a building with standard fixtures.
The purchase of Green-e Certified Renewable Energy Certificates offsets 35% of the core and shell building’s annual electricity consumption for two years. Certificates also help fund renewable energy sources that reduce the air pollution impacts of electricity generation. The Pinnacle is outfitted with equipments to measure and record the buildings’ energy use.
Low-emitting materials have been used in the facility with reduced or zero, harmful chemical content making air quality better. The use of paints, adhesives, and carpets with low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) reduces indoor air contamination and helps sustain occupant comfort and well-being.
The Pinnacle’s design maximises daylighting, with 90% of regularly occupied areas having direct access to outdoor views, increasing occupant comfort and productivity. About 90% of the construction waste generated on-site was recycled, diverting more than 2,948 tons of debris from the landfill. Construction materials were selected with the intent of reducing the amount of virgin raw materials used. About 20% of the building’s materials contain recycled content and were extracted, processed and manufactured within a 500-mile radius. Over 80% of the wood products used in the building are certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) Principles and Criteria.
The strategic location of The Pinnacle enables the use of the public transportation network and urban infrastructure, which helps reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use. The facility also encourages the use of Low-Emission and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles by charging a reduced parking rate for these vehicles.
The Pinnacle was constructed on a Brownfield site that was fully remediated and inspected to verify that no hazardous materials remained on site. The process of rehabilitating a contaminated site helped in reducing the pressure on undeveloped land. The Pinnacle uses a combination of green roofing and highly-reflective roofing to reduce the heat island effect. To reduce roof temperatures, about 100% of the parking on-site is placed under cover, with low-emitting high-albedo pavers specified.
