Project of the Year: Net-Zero Office Building a Living Lab for DPR

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"We've had a few clients that were teetering on the edge of whether or not to do net zero, and bringing them here is such a great tool," says Jennifer Harding, project architect with SmithGroupJJR. "They come in and see the space and how comfortable it is, and they are instant believers."

Key Players

Contractor/Owner: DPR Construction, Phoenix

Lead Design/MEP: SmithGroupJJR, Phoenix

Structural Engineer: PK Associates, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Sustainability Consultant: KEMA, San Diego

Subcontractors: Bel-Aire Mechanical, Phoenix; Wilson Electric, Tempe, Ariz.; Able Steel, Mesa, Ariz.; KT Fabrication, Chandler, Ariz.; Kovach Inc., Chandler, Ariz.; Styles Brothers Custom Millwork, Glendale, Ariz.

Submitted by DPR Construction and SmithGroupJJR

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