LEED modeling to help achieve and document five points in Energy and Atmosphere Credit 1, plus additional Innovation in Design point for process load reduction.



Gateway Commons is a mixed used building with retail stores on the first floor and twenty five apartments on the upper floors. Heating and air-conditioning is provided by water loop heat pump system with a roof-mounted three stage cooling tower and modulating gas-fired high-efficiency condensing boilers. Ventilation air is supplied to all units via a central energy recovery ventilator. Other features include energy efficient lighting and lighting controls, significant improvements to envelope, high-efficiency domestic hot water boiler, and others.