Research Support Facility, NREL - Golden, CO - Engineering Landmarks on Waymarking.com

"Resourceful engineering design produced the nation's largest commercial building to achieve net-zero annual energy use. Occupants of the new 220,000-square-foot research facility consume energy generated only by its renewable power sources. Design advancements include a 1.6-megawatt solar panel array, an underground labyrinth thermal storage system that captures and reintroduces recovered heat and a radiant heating and cooling system that uses water to adjust the temperature. The building consumes 50 percent less energy than similar buildings and is a prototype for the future of large-scale, net-zero buildings." (from page 13, May/June 2011, American Council of Engineering Companies[ACEC], (visit link) Also (visit link)

"NREL is the only federal laboratory dedicated to the research, development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Backed by 33 years of achievement, NREL leads the way in helping meet the growing demand for clean energy." (visit link) and (visit link)

Location: 15013 Denver W Pkwy Golden, Colorado 80401 Type of structure/site: Building Date of Construction: 2008-2009 Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: Stantec, San Francisco, California, USA Engineering Organization Listing: American Council of Engineering Companies Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Web Site: [Web Link]

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