As the 28th building to achieve full Living Building Challenge certification, it is designed to be the most environmentally advanced education and research building in the Southeast. The Kendeda Building is 80% more efficient than a comparable new, conventionally built higher education building in Atlanta. It operates as a net-positive energy facility, generating more electricity through onsite solar panels than it consumes each year.
Thomas Concrete contributed approximately 1,600 cubic yards of concrete to this pioneering project, meeting the unique requirements of the structure. An aggressive casting schedule was maintained using a 5000-psi high-early mix design. To manage stormwater runoff in an urban environment, 130 yards of pervious concrete were utilized. The concrete mixtures were designed to meet recycled content standards, incorporating Slag and Fly Ash to replace 50% of the cement, and using recycled water and sequestered CO2. These sustainable practices highlight Thomas Concrete’s commitment to innovative and environmentally friendly construction solutions, for which we earned the Swarm Changemakers Award.
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