College of the Atlantic, Student Housing
Addressing growing housing demands for the college, a new mass timber-framed residence hall achieves net zero and meets passive house standards.
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Project Details
Project Partners
OPAL Architecture
Owner
College of the Atlantic
Location
Bar Harbor, Maine
Completion Date
Area
12,000 ft²
Height
39 ft
Sustainability
Passive House compliant (not certified)
Number of Beds
50
Number of Stories
3
overview
In response to growing housing demands, the College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor added a 50-person residence hall on the south end of campus. The three-story, 12,000-square-foot, mass timber-framed building was designed to achieve net-zero energy usage and meet Passive House standards.
We provided structural design services to OPAL Architecture for the residence hall, which includes both double- and single-occupancy rooms and a multi-stationed kitchen area and community space on each floor.
highlights
- Our scope included the structural analysis and design of cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor panels, glued laminated timber beams and columns, and reinforced seated beam-to-column bearing connections, which reduced the cost of connection hardware and erection time while providing an elegant framing solution. Proprietary connection hardware was used in limited locations.
- The timber elements were designed to be exposed in all public and private spaces and detailed with hidden fire-protected connections.
- The lateral force resistance system includes CLT shear walls, which achieve the functional objective as well as the architect’s aesthetic intent.
- Located on a hurricane ocean line, the structure is designed for exposure-D wind loads.