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This 22,000-sq. ft., three-story office building will be the new home of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. The project is located in the central business district of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The building will house the various office and administrative functions of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and should accommodate their expected growth over the next several years. In addition to traditional office functions the building’s conference rooms and training room facilities will be made available to the local non-profit organizations for their use.

The building design successfully responds to the urban revitalization design guidelines established by Plan Baton Rouge. The Owner is particularly interested in sustainable design. Major design guidelines include the selection and use of recycled building products. The use of the latest technology for the purpose of energy conservation while maintaining market rate construction costs and traditional construction techniques are incorporated into the building. Selective harvesting of daylight and the use of dimming systems allow for an energy conserving lighting system for the building. Selection of energy efficient HVAC systems including a heat recovery system, the careful attention of the building envelope detailing and controlling direct sunlight exposure into the building reduce the air conditioning system capacity by approximately 40 tons.

It is the intent of the Owner this building demonstrate that sustainable design issues can be incorporated into the built environment without sacrificing quality and can deliver the building within competitive market rate costs.
 

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