IMC is pleased to announce the recent groundbreaking of the Vertical Screen new World Headquarters in Warminster, PA. The Vertical Screen project redevelops a former Brownfield site once occupied by the Naval Air Warfare Center. The building incorporates numerous green technologies to achieve the LEED certification goal of Platinum.
To achieve LEED Platinum several Sustainability Features include:
• Closed-loop geothermal water source heat pump
• Under Floor Air Distribution (UFAD) system heats and cools from the ground up
• Rainwater harvesting system with 50,000 gallon underground storage tank that will be used to flush low-flow toilets, irrigate interior green walls and site landscaping
• Building-integrated photovoltaic system that will supply 100-450 KW of electricity through the use of a high-efficiency solar array
• Groundwater infiltration system promotes groundwater recharge through use of rain gardens and flat-bottom infiltration basins
Project Team
Owner: Vertical Screen Inc. &
Petaluma Partners I
Owner’s Consultant:Dan Bleznak
Construction Manager: IMC Construction
Architect: Erdy McHenry Architecture
MEPFP Engineers:Alderson Engineering
Civil Engineers: Bohler Engineering
Structural Engineers: Harmon Associates
LEED Consultant: Re:Vision Architecture
Commissioning Agent: Bala Consulting Engineers
