Project Overview
Natural daylight harvesting was one of the many sustainable design elements incorporated into the Prince Street Technologies facility in Cartersville, Georgia by architects Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback and Associates. - Photo Credit: TVS & AssociatesSustainable features of this corporate office, showroom, and manufacturing facility include:
- Controlled daylighting, including an 80-foot-wide landscape window in the manufacturing plant
- Daylight harvesting with 32 individual skylight reflectors, saving $15,000 to $20,000 per year on electrical lighting
- Drainage directed across the ground and not to underground piping
- Use of indigenous plants for which no extra irrigation or fertilizers are required
- Increased air changes per hour to provide a healthier and more comfortable work environment
- Zero-ozone refrigerant in rooftop units for heating and air conditioning
- Access points at offsets in the ductwork to allow for periodic inspection and cleaning to reduce the buildup of airborne contaminants