In 2016, Fire Station 19 was the first fire station in the entire Southeast U.S. to receive LEED® Platinum certification. Then, in June 2017, it was selected to receive the 2017 Governors Environmental Stewardship Award in the "Building Green" category. This facility that houses the city's first responders 24/7 has several innovative features and has set the bar for future Nashville city buildings.
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Building Features
- Platinum level certification is the highest such designation awarded to any fire station in the Southeast and the highest level in the category of New Construction for Nashville Metro Government.
- Earned LEED® Innovation Points for Exemplary Performance for On-Site Renewable Energy and use of Regional Materials
- 33% indoor potable water use reduction
- 43.92% energy cost savings (as compared to a baseline building)
- 33kW photovoltaic system with a bi-directional meter that first powers then station then feeds back into electric meter for energy credits
- 15.51% on-site renewable energy generated by solar panels (total energy costs of building offset)
- 63% construction waste diverted from landfill
- 16% recycled content in building materials (by cost)
- 31.85% regional materials used (by cost, regionally manufactured and raw materials extracted)
- Use of low-emitting materials for all adhesives, paints, carpet systems and composite wood materials
2017 Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award for Building Green
