Project Summary

For the Georgia Tech Campus Center project, the design-build team leveraged cove.tool to optimize energy performance, reduce costs, and meet sustainability goals. The 300,000-square-foot campus expansion incorporated innovative design strategies, including the renovation of a 1970s building. Using cove.tool, the team explored massing options and façade designs, optimizing energy use and considering both operational and embodied carbon, ultimately favoring renovation over new construction.

cove.tool’s advanced algorithms evaluated 3,600 design combinations, optimizing for first cost and lifecycle costs while ensuring the project stayed within budget. Throughout the process, cove.tool’s simulation engine, AI-powered solutions, and consulting guidance provided real-time data on energy efficiency, daylighting, water use, and façade performance. This streamlined decision-making helped reduce design revisions and achieve a sustainable, cost-effective campus center aligned with Georgia Tech’s low-carbon goals.
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Project Type: Higher Education, Campus Center

Services Used: Sustainability Analysis • Energy Analysis and Compliance • Certification Services