Green Business

Two Maryland Chamber member companies broke ground on a new office building in Baltimore County that is slated for LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Merritt Properties announced that it has started construction on Schilling Green II, a four-story office building and single-story annex. EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. (EA) announced that it would be the buildings first tenant. The building will be EA’s new headquarters. The company will occupy two full floors, and will be the sole tenant of the annex, which will serve as the future home of EA’s nationally accredited ecotoxicology and biological testing labs.

“We are delighted to be staying in Baltimore County, where EA has been headquartered for over three decades,” said Ian MacFarlane, EA’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Selecting Merritt Properties’ Schilling Green II, a building complex that will be constructed to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s rigorous LEED Platinum specifications, clearly reflects our company’s strong commitment to our employees and to environmental sustainability.”

Scott Dorsey, Chairman and Chief Executive Office of Merritt Properties, talked more about the specifications needed to meet the LEED Platinum certification.

“To meet the highest level of LEED certification, specific green building strategies are incorporated into the design, which will result in exemplary environmental and health performance,” said Scott Dorsey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Merritt Properties. “For example, energy consumption will be reduced with an enhanced building envelope, efficient HVAC, high-performance lighting, photovoltaic panels, and a building Energy Management System.”

Similarly, water consumption will be decreased through the use of water-efficient restroom fixtures, as well as landscaping with native drought-tolerant plant species and efficient irrigation heads. Indoor air quality will be enhanced by a carbon dioxide monitoring system, increased ventilation, and the use of low-VOC materials. Additional sustainable features will include delivering HVAC via an under-floor air distribution system, paired with a variable refrigerant volume (VRV) system to provide independent zoning control.

To learn more, see the following press releases:

• Merritt Properties to Construct Green Office Building
• EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.’s New Headquarters Slated for LEED Platinum Certification

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