The recently completed United Therapeutics headquarters building, the Unisphere, constructed in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, has been certified LEED Platinum. The Bell Company, working as a subcontractor for the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, was responsible for all Mechanical and Plumbing construction. This 215,000 square foot Headquarters expansion operates on Net Zero Energy: the amount of electrical and thermal energy consumed is renewably generated on-site throughout the course of the year. To achieve this ambitious goal, the cutting-edge facility includes various sustainable features including photovoltaic panels, geothermal wells, a high-performance electrochromic curtainwall, earth-coupled heating/cooling system, natural ventilation, daylight harvesting, and a thermal pool.
This new facility is comprised of high-end office space, retail space, a public plaza and a 152-space private parking garage below the building.
LEED®, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is the preeminent program for the design, construction, maintenance and operations of high-performance green buildings. Created by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1999, LEED has become the international standard for green building performance. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification. LEED certified buildings save money and resources and have a positive impact on the health of occupants, while promoting renewable, clean energy.
The LEED® certification trademark is owned by the U.S. Green Building Council® and is used with permission.
Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 19, there is a new entrance for the Emergency Department (ED) at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH). Bell is the Mechanical and Plumbing Design-Assist Subcontractor for the Crystal Springs Tower project at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The project consists of multiple phases of work to enable the tower construction.
Bell was the mechanical and plumbing design-assist subcontractor on the University of Virginia - University Hospital Expansion (UVA-UHE) project in Charlottesville, VA. Bell's team at UVA-UHE was led by Senior Project Manager, Phil Hull. This project is featured in the linked article.
