National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Science & Technology Facility

Golden, Colorado

LEED^® Project

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory selected EEI as the Commissioning Authority for the design and construction of this LEED Platinum-certified facility.  This is the first federal building to receive Platinum certification. 

This new facility is a two-story laboratory/office building, comprising approximately 10,400 SF of office space; 34,400 SF of laboratory and lab support areas and 26,500 SF of building support spaces.  Office areas have a raised-floor distribution system. 

Features of the building design included in the commissioning include:

• Variable air volume supply and exhaust for all laboratory areas
• Supplementary heating and cooling of lab areas
• Under-floor air supply for all office areas
• Process and specialty gas pathways with toxic gas monitoring
• Exhaust air energy recovery systems
• Direct/indirect evaporative cooling systems
• Expanded central plant shared with an existing building
• High-efficiency chillers and boilers
• Hydronic free cooling
• 100% daylighting in office areas and laboratories
• Lighting control systems throughout the building