Xilinx Development Center
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Project Summary
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Xilinx Corporation
San Jose, CaliforniaProject Type:
Office — Research Facility
Size:
125,000 square feet
Location:
Longmont, Colorado
Occupied:
2001
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Project Details
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The Xilinx Development Center in Longmont, Colorado houses the software development function of the Xilinx Corporation, an embedded logic chip manufacturer. It is the first building constructed on Xilinx’s new Colorado research and development campus. As such, the client wanted to set the tone for the campus in terms of architectural style, landscaping and outdoor space design, and energy and environmental responsiveness.
The LEED rating scheme was used to guide the overall sustainable design of the campus master plan and the Development Center design. Sustainable design concepts incorporated include indigenous, low maintenance plants (xeriscape); aggressive daylighting of all office space using an optical light shelf daylighting system; underfloor air distribution system; high efficiency electric lighting with photosensor (daylight) controls; and direct/indirect evaporative cooling with variable volume air handling and VFDs on all fan motors and pumps.
Sustainable Design Features
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- High levels of energy conservation and efficiency in all building elements — wall and ceiling insulation, glazing, electric lighting, mechanical systems, controls, etc.
- Aggressive daylighting of all office space and conference space with the innovative, patented
LightLouver Daylight System.
- High efficiency electric lighting system using ambient/task/accent design approach, and daylight (photosensor) controls on perimeter ambient light fixtures.
- Direct/indirect evaporative cooling to eliminate need for CFC based mechanical cooling, with variable volume air handling and VFDs on all motor fans and pumps.
- Underfloor air distribution system to improve comfort, to provide high levels of indoor air quality, and to save energy costs.
- Sustainable materials throughout to improve air quality and to reduce environmental impact of construction.
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