The Village of Orland Park contracted Sente Rubel Bosman Lee Architects Ltd. (SRBL) to design a state-of-the-art Police Headquarters. The design recycles an existing commercial warehouse located on the corner of 151st and Ravinia Avenue in Orland Park.  Sollitt was hired as the Construction Manager on this exciting and challenging project.  This project will be a first of its kind in the south suburbs to achieve a LEED Gold certification.

This project consists of completely gutting the 61,245 square foot warehouse down to the building shell and structural elements. SRBL’s design incorporates several sustainable features which will meet both current and future operational needs, as well as promote an energy efficient, environmentally friendly work climate.  The new 65,175 square foot facility will feature new South and East elevations, and incorporate a mezzanine, staff and administrative offices, training room, evidence room, library, men’s and women’s locker rooms, processing area with eight male and six female holding cells, and sally port.

To achieve the LEED Gold certification several elements will be under review. The project checklist includes seven credits for Sustainable Site, three credits for Water Efficiency, nine credits for Energy and Atmosphere, six credits for Materials and Resources, ten credits for Indoor Environmental Quality and five credits for Innovation and Design Process.  In addition to the 40 pre-certification credits the project team is reviewing13 additional credits for possible pre-certification. The anticipated completion of this project is January, 2007.