Konica Minolta Business Solutions, USA, Inc. is located Ramsey, NJ and the entire campus is comprised of three buildings. In 2016 Konica Minolta applied for a grant from the NJEDA, New Jersey Economic Development Authority to construct a new addition to their existing facility which would meet the requirements of a
"GREEN BUILDING". The compliance path for this project was to be 5% better than ASHRAE 90.1-2013. The project was successfully completed in April 2018 and is
14.8% more efficient than required by code
Program:
A 26,500 sq. ft. portion of the existing 38,390 sq. ft. warehouse was demolished and replaced with a new two-story office addition attached to the existing remaining facility. The new construction consists of approximately 28,000 sq. ft. of open office space on two floors for a total of 56,000 sq. ft. The new addition is oriented to maximize interior open space planning, solar orientation and efficient use of the existing site conditions and circulation. Additionally, a new four-level open parking garage is built into the existing hillside towards the rear of the property. The design will allow for increased natural light and views to the building occupants. The proposed office addition, two floors, have been designed as an open floor plan to anticipate and support flexibility in workspace configuration and separation of inner‐company departments. Choosing a flexible solution such as AO2 was important because it is reconfigurable and that allows for flexibility now and in the future.
Project Team:
Owner: Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA Inc.
Architect: Blueline Architecture LLC
Civil Engineer: Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd
Landscape Architect: Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd
Mechanical Engineer: BD Engineering, LLC
Structural Engineer: PBA Engineering, P.C.
Structural Engineer: Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc
Energy Engineer: Celtic Energy, Inc
General Contractor Consultant: JRB Construction Management Co. Inc.
Interior Environment Consultant: OFI
Lighting Consultant: ILA Lighting ‐ Lighting & Controls
Having a more flexible work space is more sustainable from a Life Cycle Assessment perspective. Reuse has less environmental impact relating to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Any leftover parts or pieces can be reused versus sending construction waste to the landfill. Konica Minolta will be reusing at least 90% of the system furniture with this project.
Storm water management features will meet low impact development (LID) and non‐structural methods employed to manage runoff and water quality including the following: Bio‐retention basin; Rain Gardens and Vegetated Swales; Vegetate filter strips; Disconnected impervious surfaces; Pervious Hardscape Materials and an overall reduction in impervious coverage.
This project will include products that use recycled materials which will reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills or incinerators, including but not limited to: recycled concrete and asphalt for site work, structural steel components, carpet and padding, Herman Miller system furniture and work surfaces, ceiling tiles, etc. Additionally some of these products already qualify for the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) program and are specified as standard finishes at other Konica Minolta facilities.
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