Great Lakes Naval Training Center

Key Project Information Project Title: Bachelor Enlisted Quarters
Project Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Owner: NAVFAC Southern Division
Architect: The Wight Company
Engineer: SHG, Inc.
Sustainability: RMI/ENSAR
Contractor: James McHugh Construction Company
Square Footage: 105,048 sq. ft.
Completion Date: 1999
Building Type: Institutional
LEED Certification: v1.0

Project Overview

Bachelor Enlisted Quarters - Great Lakes Naval Training Center - Great Lakes, Illinois

This project included construction of 9 new residential dormitory buildings to house 2,242 sailors and included two separate developments: the Naval Training Center (NTC) site and the Naval Hospital (NH) site. The NTC development is composed of 7 U-shaped buildings, ranging from 3 to 5 stories in height and from 40,476 sqare feet to 68,010 square feet. The NH site consists of 2 buildings, also U-shaped, one 3 stories and 37,038 square feet, the other 4 stories and 61,992 square feet. The NTC site is 10.03 acres, and the NH site is 5.55 acres.

RMI/ENSAR Role

ENSAR Group, Inc. provided sustainability consulting and LEED coordination.

Results

The final design reflects a projected energy use of 179.77 kW/sm/year, a 6% decrease from the goal. The interior environmental quality is very high in terms of lighting, daylighting, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality. Impact on the environment at-large is reduced due to energy efficiency, waste management, and recycled content materials. The use of LEED has been demonstrated as a viable means of incorporating sustainable design and construction into projects.

Recognition

• Winner of White House Closing the Circle Award 2000 as “Model Demonstration Facility”
• Chicago Building Congress Finalist
• DBIA Award for Sustainable Design
• 2001 Federal Energy Saver Showcase Award