PepsiCo Sustainability Center
PepsiCo Sustainability Center
Chicago, IL
Located in Chicago’s West Loop, the PepsiCo Sustainability Center is a LEED Platinum 3,000 square foot high-end exhibit space. PepsiCo selected McGuire Engineers (MEPC) to provide a unique and sustainable design that included the integration of wind turbines and photovoltaic panels to the building’s rooftop while supplying power directly to the Center.
SERVICES PROVIDED
MEP Sustainable Design, Lighting Design, and Commissioning of a Corporate Training Center
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
- Integration of wind turbines and photovoltaic panels to the building’s rooftop
- Installation of four high-efficiency water-source heat pumps
- Low flow water features result in 40% water savings
- Commissioning
- LEED submittals, narratives, and reporting
- PepsiCo won the Illumination Engineering Society’s 2009 Illumination Award of Merit as a result of MEPC’s efforts to reduce the center’s lighting power density by 28% through the use of:
- Daylight-harvesting sensors
- Advanced dimming controls
- Cutting-edge lighting designs