Pursuing LEED Certification
The Petersen Sports Complex addition addition includes new lacrosse and auxiliary locker rooms, public restrooms, and storage space on the first floor; the second-floor addition encompasses new locker rooms for coaches and officials.
Completed in November 2020, the addition also expanded and renovated existing equipment and training areas. A new 15,500 square foot third-floor was added to the building, creating meeting rooms and 5 office suites for the baseball, softball, lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer teams.
The 26,521 square foot addition is pursuing LEED certification at the Silver level.
Green Building Highlights
- Existing building expanded, keeping embodied carbon in place.
- 86% of construction and demolition materials diverted from landfill.
- LED lights last longer and use less energy.
- Urban heat island reduction strategies, including a white roof.
- Building designed to be ready for rooftop solar panels.
- Building landscape has no irrigation requirements.
- Water usage predicted to be 35.6% lower than a typical building, due to use of low flow water; low flow shower fixtures were field tested with Athletics before project inclusion.
- Low-emitting materials used in construction, supporting indoor health.
- Enhanced indoor air quality strategies ensure healthy indoor environment for building occupants.
- Sustainable were materials used in construction, including 23 products with environmental product declarations and 22 products with health product declarations.
- Convenient access to nearby public transit.
Architect: DLA+
Mechanical Engineer: HF Lenz
Contractor: PJ Dick
Commissioning Agent: Foreman
LEED Consultant: Energy & Environmental Solutions
Read more about the project:
- Pitt Unveils PSC Renovation (March 2021)
- DLA+ PSC Case Study