Aircraft Rescue Fire Facility #33 – Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

The Aircraft Rescue Fire Facility #33 is a new addition to a series of existing aircraft rescue fire facilities at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The 21,000-SF facility, located on a 4.25 acre site near the airport’s fifth runway, houses 8,000 square feet of space for rescue and firefighting equipment. The remaining area accommodates fourteen firefighters and administrative personnel. A mezzanine area above the living quarters allows fire fighters to practice training drills and simulate real-life situations.

With CxGBS providing LEED documentation and administration guidance, the station achieved a LEED Silver rating in July 2007, making it the first fire station to apply sustainable development principles using the LEED rating system.

Added Value through CxGBS® Services:

• Design guidance to achieve sustainability goals which resulted in building elements such as:
  • High-efficiency glazing
  • High-efficiency lighting design including dimming & motion detection controls
  • High-efficiency air conditioning and heat pumps
  • Demand-based ventilation using CO₂ levels to set ventilation rates for the building
  • Low or no volatile organic compound containing paints, coatings, or sealants
  • Increased building enclosure insulation combined with mass wall construction

• Construction waste was reduced by 75 percent from conversion of wood construction waste into mulch
• City water consumption was reduced 35 percent using high-efficiency water fixtures.

TEAM:

Owner:
City of Atlanta

Design Professionals:
Matrix 3D

Construction Professionals:
Malone Construction Company

LEED® Project Administration:
Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc.