Sovereign Grace Church was originally designed to be constructed in three building phases, but became a two phase project as the first two were completed simultaneously. Phase I was completed in June 2010. During the schematic design phase, an exploration of sustainable concepts was conducted.
The following is a list of sustainable practices that were implemented:
• Soil was not imported from other areas and excavated soil was used on the site.
• The HVAC system is an expandable 8,300-gallon ice storage system that allows the church to take advantage of
“off-peak” hours of energy to build up ice for 24-hour cooling loads. It also allows for more flexibility in controls for
individual rooms.
• The steel costs were reduced by there being no HVAC equipment on the roof.
• The interior was designed using daylight principles, energy efficient lighting, and low flow plumbing fixtures.
• Electrical services were reduced in size by using a central plant rather than traditional equipment on top of the
roof.
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