Markets - LEED / Sustainable
Half Moon Outfitters
Distribution Center,
North Charleston, SC
LEED Platinum
Owner/Reference
Half Moon Outfitters
Completion Date
2006
Cost of Construction
$1,200,000
Firm Responsibilities
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Plumbing Engineering
LEED System Design
Commissioning
The Half Moon Outfitters Distribution Center is a 9,400sf facility. Half-Moon Outfitters has been providing the Southeast with quality goods and services for adventure and travel since 1993. Half-Moon is the leading dealer for gear for kayaking, rock climbing, backpacking, surfing, kite boarding, and travel. The owner and design team’s commitment to sustainability transformed a retired automotive repair shop into an energy efficient, environmentally sustainable distribution center.
- Optimized Energy Performance (49% reduction in energy use)
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- Energy Efficient HVAC system
- Daylight Harvesting system
- Lighting design that reduces light pollution
- Photovoltaic energy generation system
- Rainwater collection system
- Use rainwater for toilets
- Use of rainwater for landscape irrigation
- HCFC and HFC based refrigerant systems
- Increased outdoor air ventilation and monitoring
- Utilization of MERV 13 filters for increased IAQ during construction
- Active temperature and humidity control to maximize thermal comfort
- Energy management system to monitor thermal comfort to verify effectiveness