LEED - Arizona Biomedical Collaborative

The Arizona Biomedical Collaborative Building (ABC1) is a collaborative effort between Arizona State University and University of Arizona and is the first building planned for the Downtown Bio-medical Campus. The campus is being developed by the city of Phoenix, the Arizona Board of Regents and the two state universities. ABC 1 is shared by ASU’s Department of Biomedical Informatics, part of the School of Computing and Informatics in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, and the new U of A Department of Basic Medical Sciences. Budget shared between the two universities.

LEED Features

• Access to public transportation, as well as bicycle racks and showering facilities supporting reduced transportation impacts
• The use of high reflective paving and roofing materials to reduce the urban heat island effect
• Potable water reduced by 40% by utilizing low-flow and dry fixtures Use of high efficiency irrigation along with the use of native and adaptive plants to reduce potable water usage for landscaping by 63%
• 30% energy cost savings through energy conservation measures such as - Demand controlled ventilation - Energy recovery - Variable Air Volume delivery - Ambient / task light approach reducing lighting power densities 2. Full commissioning activities including review of systems within first year of operation
• Diverted over 1900 tons or 86% of construction waste from conventional landfills 20% of materials contain recycled content 60% of materials manufactured regionally and of these 25% were extracted regionally 80% of all based products are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council
• Variable ventilation with carbon dioxide monitoring systems to save energy IAQ management plan during construction and full building flush-out prior to occupancy Commissioning of fume hoods