Sustainable Design
“Green”, earth-friendly, eco-design....there are many ways to refer to this concept which is growing in recognition in the architecture and engineering industry, as well as in the general population of consumers. It is a response to the world’s global environmental changes, in which our population growth, depletion of natural resources, and growing awareness of our impact on the earth, has spurred a call for action.
The goal of sustainable design in architecture and engineering is to design buildings and spaces with minimal impact on the environment, reduced usage of non-renewable resources, and an emphasis on a connection with the natural environment. It is more than just a trend in the industry today, it is becoming the new standard for progressive, responsible design.
BWSC is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC is a 501(c) (3) non profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. For more information about USGBC, visit www.usgbc.org
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Advanced Microscopy Lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
BWSC provided site civil design services, including landscaping, grading, layout and drainage, for a new four-lab layout with equipment room to house advanced microscopes at the ORNL.
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Biosolids Treatment Facility Nashville, Tennessee
BWSC is part of the design-build team for this project, which will replace the current equipment used to thicken and dewater the solids at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant. Read more> |
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Fitness Center, Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio
BWSC, as a joint-venture partner with KZF, provided project management and architectural design services for the design of a fitness center for military personnel in the Columbus area.
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Ft. Bliss Enlisted Dining Facility, BCT-2, Ft. Bliss, Texas
(JV Project)
BWSC is providing mechanical and electrical design services for the design and construction of two dining facilities at Fort Bliss.
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Honda Corporate Headquarters and Research & Development Building, Greensboro, North Carolina
BWSC is providing architectural and engineering design services for two facilities at American Honda Motor Company’s Greensboro, North Carolina, location. Read more> |
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NASA Child Development Center, Huntsville, Alabama
This child development center involved full-service design, including architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering for a 16,000-SF facility with playgrounds designed for children from infant age to pre-schoolers. Read more> |
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Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont Master Plan, Townsend, Tennessee
BWSC prepared a master plan for re-development of the environmental education facility at Tremont located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) as a residential environmental education center. Read more> |
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