This 1,430,000 SF terminal includes new gates, custom offices, an Advanced People Mover (APM) station, a new baggage handling system, two new parking structures, elevated roadways
and an APM train/utility connector to the existing Concourse E. In addition, the team completed gate, baggage, fuel pit and jet bridge modifications at the existing Concourse E.
The new terminal added 12 new international boarding gates and support areas. The north-facing window wall includes a cable-stayed glazing system that supports the glass wall with no metal framing, providing travelers with a panoramic view of the downtown Atlanta skyline.
Passenger facilities include ticketing and check-in counters, arriving passenger baggage facilities, departing passenger security checkpoint, gate waiting areas, various types of concessions and passenger gate waiting areas. Back-of-house support facilities include offices for the airlines, Atlanta Police, U.S. Customs and the Transportation Security Agency (TSA).
The new terminal incorporates the latest security features in baggage inspection and customs processing.
The Georgia Institute of Technology developed a new center for student innovation in the heart of its campus, which occupies over 400 acres in central Atlanta. The goal of the new Clough Undergraduate Learning Center (CULC) is to facilitate interdisciplinary work between engineering students from across Georgia Tech’s individual Colleges of Computing, Engineering and Sciences.
Georgia Tech’s vision and goals for the project included a truly sustainable agenda as part of a campus-wide effort to improve stormwater management, habitat enhancement and preservation, and other key goals. Working in collaboration with BCJ Architects, AECOM provided full landscape design services for the five-story, 220,000 square-foot site surrounding the new center.
Our design for the landscape included a 1.4 million gallon cistern to collect all stormwater from the site. The cistern is linked to the building and provides an impressive 89% rate of water reuse (for toilet flushing and site irrigation), reducing stromwater discharge into the municipal system—a big issue in Atlanta.
The project also included the design of an 18,000 square-foot roof garden, more than half of which is green roof. The green roof minimizes and filters stormwater runoff, while reducing the heat island effect.
Along with locally sourced materials, our planting palette included nearly 40 native species, and the paving was designed to reduce the heat island effect throughout the commons.
The site is also replete with solar thermal and phovoltaic panels, day-lit spaces, smart lighting systems, and additional sustainable elements, such an interactive sustainability dashboard, which earned the project LEED Platinum certification—the industry’s highest recognition of sustainable design.
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AECOM provided comprehensive engineering services for the expansion of the existing Weather Channel Studio and Tech Core facilities in Atlanta, Georgia. Following the expansion, the 12,500 square-foot facility became the first 24/7 broadcast studio to achieve LEED Gold certification.
An innovative feature is the building’s use of heat generated from studio lights to warm the building. Demand for air conditioning is reduced by the roofing system, which reflects 90 percent of the sun’s rays, and energy consumption is further limited by the cooling system, which includes a high efficiency variable drive air handler. Programmable lighting controls and motion sensors in the common areas further reduce energy use.
The Weather Channel’s irrigation system is fed by a 75,000 gallon stormwater retention pond and uses the station’s own weather predictions to determine when irrigation is needed. Water conservation also is achieved by the automated faucets and flush valves throughout the building.
Expansion of the facility relied on materials sourced within 500 miles of the construction site, which minimized energy used in shipping. For example, more than 225 tons of steel and cement came from nearby suppliers. Recycling was also a significant component of construction. More than 86 percent of all construction waste was recycled, thereby diverting it from landfills. In addition, more than 20 percent (in cost) of materials used on the project were manufactured with pre- and post-consumer recycled content.
Indoor air quality was enhanced through use of low volatile organic compound (VOC) materials, including paint, adhesives, sealants and carpeting. The building was also completely flushed-out prior to occupancy. Double filtering of air is part of ongoing maintenance.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
LEED Gold Certified Building