- Key Staff
- Project Director:
- Piers Heath
- Project Engineer:
- Chris Glover
- Key Features
- The world’s first commercial spaceport
- Geothermal coupling via “Earth Tubes” for primary air pre-treatment
Adiabatic process used to minimise cooling
Ambient energy source via air-to-water heat pumps with heat recovery
Targetting LEED ‘Gold’ rating
Spaceport America, NM (USA)
Role: Sustainable MEP Design
Sector: Transportation
Brief: First Commercial Spaceport - Terminal Hangar Facility
Client: New Mexico Spaceport Authority
Architect: Foster + Partners
Programme: Completion 2011
Area: 10,500m²
