Meeting the market demands for environmentally friendly buildings with today's tight budgets makes comparing the benefits of green solutions more important than ever. No building strategy incorporates more green building benefits than Tate's underfloor service distribution. This single strategy can increase daylighting, improve indoor air quality and promote the efficient use of energy and materials, making Tate the best solution on the market for achieving high-performance and sustainable, LEED® certified buildings.

Tate enables technologically advanced, intelligent design that promotes a healthier work environment, increased personal comfort and enhanced aesthetic value. Cost-effective and flexible, Tate offers lasting value that can adapt and evolve throughout the life of a building.

There are many important things to consider when determining the right manufacturer and panel type to use in a facility. The manufacturer's experience, distribution network and production capabilities are critical to getting materials on-time and installed properly. Likewise, the materials that make up the panel have a direct impact on its performance characteristics in the field. ConCore® panels provide the ultimate in air leakage control, performance, safety, and usability.

Great River Energy is a generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative that provides wholesale electric service to 28 distribution co-ops. Part of their environmental program includes projects that protect and enhance our natural resources; therefore, building a sustainable headquarters facilities was extremely important to them.

This project emphasizes indoor environmental quality while reducing energy use, utilizing a number of the latest advancements in technology that help set the new standard for sustainable building design and construction. Features include a low-energy HVAC system design using Tate's access floors and underfloor displacement ventilation, and a geothermal heating and cooling system that utilizes the adjacent Arbor Lake.