$1 Billion Chattanooga Automotive Production Facility
Volkswagen AG
Projects > $1 Billion Chattanooga Automotive Production Facility
Volkswagen AG
Design Awards:
ACEC | Grand Award for Engineering Excellence | 2012
The Edison Awards | Green Award (Gold) | 2012
Department of Environment & Conservation | Tennessee Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for Building Green | 2011
Having successfully performed design work for more than 50% of all greenfield automotive assembly plants built in the United States over the last 10 years, SSOE was well qualified to oversee architecture, engineering, and construction management services for Volkswagen’s new automotive production facility.
Volkswagen was also looking for a firm with a strong sustainability focus who would help the company execute its green initiatives.
Located on an 830-acre brownfield site, the production facility includes conventional steel framed buildings with concrete columns, roof structures with skylights, metal wall panels with windows, and a single-ply membrane roof. The plant has the capacity to produce 150,000 mid-sized vehicles annually. The primary manufacturing operations include weld, paint, and assembly. Other facilities on this site include outbound logistics, an extensive training center, media (utility) center, social hall with cafeteria, technical center, tank farm, recycling center, and fire station. SSOE provided environmental permitting, civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, fire protection, plumbing, electrical, fire alarm, access control, and security system design as well as construction management. SSOE’s expertise led to the first and only LEED® Platinum automotive assembly plant in the world. SSOE assisted with the preparation, submittal, and multiple agency approvals of the air permit in record time—2 weeks ahead of an aggressive 3-month schedule.
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