Located in Houston’s Memorial City district, the six-floor, 200,000-sf office building will save more than 60% of greenhouse gas emissions because of mass timber’s carbon-storage capability.
The building , and it will achieve 100% reduction in outdoor potable municipal water consumption and more than 50% reduction in indoor potable municipal water consumption, Hicks Ventures says.
Designed by Gensler, with mass timber design and engineering by StructureCraft, Framework @ Block 10 will comprise dowel laminated timber (DLT) floor and roof panels supported by glulam post and beam framing designed to showcase the wood’s beauty and efficiency.
| Project Information |
| Developer: Hicks Ventures Design architect and sustainability team: Gensler Mass timber design and engineering: StructureCraft MEP engineer: CMTA General contractor: HOAR Construction |
A rainwater harvesting cistern, full roof solar panels, LED lighting, and a sensory system will help reduce wasteful energy use. The building design targets LEED Platinum certification, WiredScore Platinum, and WELL Platinum building standards.
Design and smart building features include an accessible dashboard showing up-to-date information on the building’s energy consumption, indoor air quality and ventilation sensors, an underfloor air distribution system, complete tenant control of environment-based responsiveness to available metrics, 10-foot ultra-high-efficiency vision glass panels, ceiling heights of 11.5 feet, and shared, spacious balconies on each floor.
In addition, 5,000 sf of ground-level space will be available for a future restaurant partner.