Indian River State College: Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
H. J. High served as construction manager on the 65,000 sf Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Indian River State College’s Ft. Pierce Campus.
This state-of-the-art facility is built to national Silver LEED specifications for environmental design and offers a business incubator and market analysis lab, as well as an entrepreneurial development suite and strategic planning suite with support services for new and existing , high-tech firms. Home of IRSC’s Regional Center for Nuclear Education and Training as well as the IRSC Energy Institute, the Brown Center also features alternative and nuclear energies laboratories and a sustainable building design lab for the College’s highly successful solar energy program.
The City of Port Orange: Wellfield Solar Energy Program
H. J. High served as Design/Builder on The City of Port Orange’s Wellfield Solar Energy Program located in Port Orange, Florida. H. J. High worked with Tri-City Electrical Contractors to design and install the system.
The project consisted of a 25 KW, 277/480 volt solar power system. It is a grid tied system connected to existing power distribution equipment in the Port Orange wellfield.
The project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Gulf Coast State College: Advanced Technology Center
The joint venture team of H. J. High and GAC Contractors are currently serving as Construction Manager for the new 80,000 sf Gulf Coast State College Advanced Technology Center (ATC). The ATC is designed to be a LEED Gold building and will be a showcase of training and education in renewable energy, alternative energy and sustainable design. The facility will be equipped with a vegetative roof, wind powered electric generators, photo-voltaic generators, maglev chillers and geothermal heat exchangers.
University of Central Florida: Solar Energy Center
Taking the lead. Way before LEED.
More than a decade before green and/or LEED-certified buildings were part of everyone’s vernacular, we were building a dynamo in sustainable construction at the University of Central Florida that created plenty of ‘green’ buzz. Erecting this forerunner with a goal of being the most energy-efficient office building possible in Central Florida — all at a reasonable cost — proved to be a rewarding challenge. And today it still stands as an example of energy efficient design that is both attainable and affordable. (more…)