Tech Town's Creative Technology Accelerator Awarded LEED Gold Rating

Tech Town, Dayton’s premier technology business park, has once again earned recognition for the campus’ first building—the Creative Technology Accelerator (CTA). Recently, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded the CTA with its LEED Gold Certification—the second highest rating possible.

What is LEED Certification?
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. Achieving LEED certification demonstrates that a building project is truly “green.” The LEED green building rating system was developed and is administered by the USGBC, which promotes design and construction practices that increase profitability while reducing the negative environmental impacts of buildings and improving occupant health and well‐being.
The LEED rating system offers four certification levels for new construction projects—Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. These levels correspond to the number of credits accrued in five green design categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality.

The CTA’s Certification
The CTA earned the Gold certification because of its highly efficient energy system and envelope design—leading to officially receiving 7 out of 8 possible LEED Credit points for optimizing energy performance. This is equivalent to an annual energy cost savings of over 32% when compared to a conventionally designed building. The building also includes ecologically‐friendly features such as ample natural lighting, energy‐efficient fixtures, and a rooftop garden.
Partners in the CTA building project included CityWide, the City of Dayton, The Architectural Group, Chapel Electric, Heapy Engineering, and Messer Construction.

Next Up at Tech Town

Currently, Tech Town continues to grow, creating opportunities for more companies to become part of Dayton’s technology community. Plans are on track for the campus’ second building, with construction expected to be completed by summer 2011 and leasing now underway.

The $9.1 million, 63,000‐square‐foot multi‐tenant structure, is also designed as a “smart building,” incorporating highly advanced technology features such as integrated HVAC systems, secure and public wireless internet connections, and a variety of environmentally‐friendly “green” elements. This building is also expected to earn a LEED certification.

Tenants in the second building will benefit from:

• Competitive, low lease rates.
• Landlord‐provided tenant improvement allowance.
• Access to leading‐edge work in Aerospace, Sensors, and RFID in progress at WPAFB’s Air Force Research Laboratory and UDRI.
• Commercialization support via Dayton’s four technology business incubators.

Learn More!
To learn more about the CTA’s LEED Gold Certification or to find out about leasing opportunities at Tech Town, contact Steve Nutt, CityWide Senior Vice President at (937) 853‐2539 or snutt@citywidedev.com. Learn more about Tech Town by visiting our new website at www.daytontechtown.com.