UNC Charlotte EPIC Building

The Energy Production Infrastructure Center (EPIC) Building will provide 200,000 square feet of classroom and state-of-the-art laboratory space to accommodate growth in energy infrastructure research and collaboration with industry partners. In collaboration with previously commissioned architects, LandDesign provided the civil engineering and landscape architecture services that will make the EPIC Building truly sustainable, fully equipped with the latest in green technology.

Important project elements include rain gardens to treat storm water runoff; underground cisterns for all site irrigation; condensate reuse for water closets, simplicity of design with emphasis on timely and economical construction; effective and efficient HVAC, electrical, and communication systems; and the application of building design standards for LEED-certified buildings. In addition to green technology, monitoring stations throughout the development will allow students and faculty to research the sustainability of its architectural features such as the water quality of building runoff before and after water is filtered through the rain gardens.

This project also includes expansion of a regional utility plant and extension of an existing road to a signalized intersection.