Kleinfelder led the LEED Gold design for this BRAC-funded, fast-track Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) in Middletown, CT. This ACEC award-winning design-build project, completed in 19 months, included a 164,000 square-foot AFRC and a 35,000 square-foot vehicle maintenance shop (VMS) on a challenging 42-acre site.

INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Kleinfelder evaluated the initial design for a three-story facility on a steeply sloping site with wetlands. Our architects created a four-story design, reducing the building footprint and minimizing excavation and disturbance to adjacent wetlands. This LEED Gold design included net zero storm water flows, renewable energy components, and efficient HVAC and building envelope designs.

FAST-TRACK BIM-BASED DESIGNKleinfelder led design charrette partnering sessions with 11 USAR and CTARNG companies and battalions, USACE, and the general contractor to determine end-user mission needs. We integrated design and construction staff from the initial conceptual design through construction using building information modeling (BIM) to coordinate design disciplines and construction trades. This helped avoid clash delays during construction, expedite the BRAC-mandated schedule, and enable the USAR and National Guard to occupy the 200,000 square-foot facility in just 19 months after Notice to Proceed.

Facility Use: Training facilities, company operations, VMS, storage buildings

Construction Value: $54 million

Contract Type: D/B FFP

Building Size: 164,000 square feet AFRC; 35,000 square feet VMS

Sustainability Certification: LEED Gold

Design Software: BIM 3-D, Civil 3-D, Navisworks, Newforma

Stormwater Model Software: HydroCAD

Sustainability Features: Green roof, solar hot water, photovoltaic cells, enthalpy heat recovery wheels, CO2 and motion sensors as POU energy management, zero net stormwater controls, bio-swales, argon gas triple-pane windows, LED lighting, low-flow water fixtures Infrastructure: Stormwater retention basins, permeable paving, ATFP incorporated into landscaping, SIPRNet Café, commercial kitchen, Energy Star-rated HVAC, electrical power/distribution Interior Furnishings: Low VOC finishes and materials, locally procured materials, recycled rubber flooring, contemporary utilities and furnishings

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Armed Forces Reserve Center LEED Gold Design

Army Reserve’s first green roof Solar hot water panels atop AFRC roof

An Employee-Owned Company | © 2013 Kleinfelder. All rights reserved.

INNOVATION IN DESIGN, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

MISSION SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ● Enhanced access to the primary loading area by adding an

additional loading dock and relocating major storage areas from the upper floors, simplifying materials movement by troops

● Minimized six-bay VMS lighting requirements using clerestory windows to increase natural light and light interior finishes

● Army Reserve’s first green roof minimizes stormwater impact, conserves rainwater, and avoids heat island affects

● Storm water control design resulted in net zero stormwater flows matching hydrology to the pre-existing wooded site and avoiding wetland impacts, while achieving the mission-required 25 acres of impervious surfaces

ENERGY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ● DODESA-compliant sustainable design decreased lifecycle energy

consumption 30% by: ○ Reducing heating requirements 12% with R30 roof and

R15 wall insulation, triple-pane glazed glass with sun shades, and energy management systems with automated Point-of-Use (POU) controls

○ Minimizing O&M costs using energy-efficient lights with POU controls, and renewable energy including photovoltaic cells, solar hot water panels, and elevator regenerative drives

● Exceeding ASHRAE 90.1 35% using EPAct-compliant HVAC systems with enthalpy heat recovery wheels to recapture energy normally lost to exhaust air, variable air volume boxes to regulate treated air flow, and energy management controls

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PROJECT RESULTS

As the designer of record,

Kleinfelder’s LEED Gold design

of this 200,000 square-foot

AFRC improved the facility's

mission and energy/water

sustainability while reducing

construction costs $10 million

below government estimate.

Our innovative design provided

no-cost betterments including a

green roof, solar hot water, and

photovoltaics, all within a “LEED

Silver budget.” Our integrated

design-build team used BIM to

successfully fast-track the design

and construction, completing

the project in only 19 months.

The design for this AFRC was

recognized with the ACEC-

CT Award for Engineering

Excellence.

VMS exterior VMS interior

“Kleinfelder clearly understands the Army Reserve mission

and improved our design. We like that!”

– Client Commendation