A new corporate headquarters building for ReWa (formerly Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority) in Greenville, S.C., consisted of demolishing the existing administration and engineering buildings and then constructing a new two-story 27,700-square-foot (2,5733-m2) headquarters building on the existing administration building’s footprint. Associated site work, improvements and landscaping completed the project, which is on track for LEED Certification.
Tasked with emulating the modern, scientific processes of ReWa’s water treatment processes, while also engaging and respecting the existing pastoral riverside site, the design team at Pazdan- Smith Architects, Greenville, created a building to house corporate office functions, as well as community and educational events. According to Hillary Andren, AIA, LEED AP, with Pazdan-Smith Architects, exposed structural steel framing, fl oor and roof decking, along with HVAC and other utilities, reflect the efficiency of ReWa’s treatment process while creating a showplace for its commitment to the community and sustainable development. The building’s energy system utilizes daylighting to minimize consumption, as well as a four-pipe HVAC system that results in energy efficiency 10 percent better than ASHRAE 90.1 (2004 standards). A unique site irrigation system engineered by ReWa also uses the effluent water byproduct produced by a ReWa treatment plant located nearby.
The first floor houses the executive, human resources, customer service, finance and purchasing departments. A two-story glass atrium houses the Process Gallery that leads to an exterior patio area overlooking the scenic Reedy River. A board/multipurpose room expands into the gallery for larger gatherings and also has a refreshment area for catered events. The second floor features the engineering and pretreatment departments, along with training/expansion space, seven conference rooms and an employee break room.
The project utilized 821 square feet (76 m2) of MultiCor corrugated metal panels for the stair towers and 429 square feet (40 m2) of Marquee-Lok uninsulated flat metal panels for the screenwalls, both from McElroy Metal, Bossier City, La. Kingspan Benchmark, Columbus, Ohio, provided 539 square feet (50 m2) of Designwall 2000 Series fl at insulated metal panels for the main building with 451 square feet (42 m2) of SentriClad metal roofing panels by N.B. HandyCo., Lynchburg, Va., and 114 square feet (11 m2) of metal canopies located over the exterior doors by Carolina Awning Inc., Fountain Inn, S.C. Construction Specialties, Cranford, N.J., supplied Model 200-4 sunshades, and Oldcastle Glass Vistawall, Santa Monica, Calif., supplied Reliance O/S glazed 7 1/4-inch (184-mm), 6-inch
(152-mm) and 4 1/2-inch (114-mm) IRC 225 systems for the storefront and curtainwall.
The Harper Corp., Greenville, was the contractor; CMC South Carolina Steel, Taylors, S.C., was the steel fabricator; and Pickens Roofing & Sheet Metal, Spartanburg, S.C., was the installer.
McElroy Metal
Construction Specialties
Carolina Awning Inc.
Oldcastle Glass Vistawall
Kingspan Benchmark
N.B. Handy Co.
