Music City Center
Slated to open in 2013, Nashville’s new Music City Center will add to the area’s draw as a premier tourist destination. MCC is designed to be an architectural masterwork, capturing the city’s character and complementing its unique style.
Background:
In 2004, facing growing demand for convention space, Metro Nashville planners recommended expanding the existing center or planning for a new convention facility. Two years later the Music City Center Committee endorsed a new convention center that would accommodate 75% of the nation’s convention and visitor market. With the existing city ordinance requiring all new Metro buildings attain LEED Silver status, the project called for exceptional consulting experience in sustainable large-scale construction.
Results:
Representing the contractor and owner throughout the 3-year project, Wilmot will help both contractor and owner attain LEED points, and also identify green building opportunities for the project. From Wilmot’s experience in identifying cost savings, Wilmot recommended replacing virgin construction materials with recycled content to save $2MM, reducing pollution in the process.
With over 2 million square feet of convention space, MCC will have double the space available in the current convention center. MCC will also set a new standard for large-scale green construction. Wilmot has been invited to recommend operational cost savings and public promotional materials to showcase the Center’s high performance features. It’s hoped that once completed, the convention center will help educate visitors from all over the world about green buildings and give them the opportunity to take those ideas home with them.
