Suites At Spelman College

The Suites is a 303-bed student residence hall at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Completed in fall of 2008, The Suites was designed to showcase the school’s ongoing committment to sustainability. Spelman is an historically black college for women founded in 1881.

The Suites are the first and only residence hall in the Atlanta University Center to be built with eco-friendly features and architectural attributes, and it is the first LEED-certified residence hall at an HBCU, achieving Silver certification. Great care went into the design and construction of The Suites to reduce its environmental impact in both construction and through the life of the building. Following are some of the features implemented on the project to increase its sustainability.

Added Value through CxGBS® Services:

• 20 percent reduction in energy consumption
• Over 30 percent reduction indoor water consumption
• Implementation of green housekeeping and site management procedures
• Installation of white roofing materials and completely underground parking to reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect
• Implementation of a measurement and verification plan to track building’s energy performance against initial goals

TEAM:

Owner:
Spelman College

Design Professionals:
Facility Design Group

Contractor:
New South Construction

Architect/MEP Engineer:
The Facility Group

Commissioning:
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

LEED® Consultant:
Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc.