LEED Facts »
| Certified September 2009 | |
| Silver for NC v2.2 | 34/69 |
| Sustainable Sites | 5/14 |
| Water Efficiency | 3/5 |
| Energy & Atmosphere | 6/17 |
| Materials & Resources | 6/13 |
| Indoor Environ. Quality | 9/15 |
| Innovation & Design | 5/5 |
Architect/Interior Designer: Gensler
Civil Engineer: Vanasse Hangen Bruslin, Inc.
Commissioning Agent: Environmental Health & Engineering
Consulting Contractor: Gilbane Company
Landscape Architect: Pressley Associates, Inc.
LEED Consultant: The Green Engineer, LLP
Lighting Designer: LAM Partners, Inc.
MEP/FP Engineer: RDK Engineers
Structural Engineer: LeMessurier Consultants
Project Size: 577,000 sq. ft.
Photographs courtesy of Peter Vanderwarker
Fidelity Investments developed a new, 4-story 570,000 sq.ft. office building and parking structure on its existing corporate campus in Smithfield, RI to consolidate its operations, yet accommodate two distinct companies within the headquarters facility. The building, at 900 Salem Street, also serves as a campus conference center for up to 600 people.
One company, an emerging global business, required a workplace that would provide a ‘best in class’ client experience using advanced technologies integrated into its client meeting center. The second company is a large internal service organization focused on marketing financial products and services. This workplace needed to be flexible to accommodate frequent organizational change.
Strategies and Results
In Fidelity’s LEED buildings, measures that conserve energy and improve the indoor environment are high priority. Eco-friendly features include:
• Reducing the building’s energy use by more than 20% with high-efficiency heating and cooling systems
• Over 500,000 sq. ft. of under-floor air delivery systems.
• Automated lighting systems with motion sensors.
• Creating a grass-planted roof that helps insulate the building.
• Using paints, adhesives and carpets that emit less volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to improve indoor air quality.
• Using environmentally friendly cleaning products.
• Installing a permanent system to monitor indoor air quality.
• Providing outdoor views to 90% of building occupants.
• Reducing indoor water use by 30%.
• Recycling 75% of construction waste and incorporating 10% recycled building materials.
• Using 10% locally manufactured materials, reducing the environmental impact of transportation.
• Collecting rainwater in a 400,000-gallon underground cistern for landscaping irrigation.
• Using native and drought-resistant plants to reduce irrigation needs.
• Preserving the site’s natural features, including mature trees close to the building.
• Enhancing the wildlife habitat by installing and monitoring bluebird nest boxes, a bat house, and planting native trees and shrubs.
• Educating fidelity’s associates about the environment and conservation. In 2006, the campus was certified by the Wildlife habitat Council for its wildlife habitat management.
• Providing a comprehensive recycling and composting program.
About Fidelity Investments
Fidelity is a prominent financial services company comprised of more than 40 diverse business units nationwide. From its roots as a small mutual fund company, Fidelity has grown to become a leading provider of a wide range of services, including investment management, retirement planning, brokerage, and human resources and benefits outsourcing services.