December, 2020CONSTRUCTIONBUSINESSREVIEW.COM8When KPMG set out to create a state-of-the-art learning, development and training environment, it envisioned far more than just classrooms. Rather, the goal was to create an engaging, energizing experience to inspire innovation and human performance in preparation for the future of work. The result? The $450 million KPMG Lakehouse learning and innovation center, a 55-acre campus comprising not only conference and training facilities, but also 800 guest rooms, fitness and outdoor recreational facilities, and multiple food and beverage venues. To foster collaboration and innovation, the campus provides a rich multi-sensory experience and sense of discovery drawn from the natural environment--think human-scale curving halls and walkways; natural daylight and views; and varied spaces. Headquartered out of Chicago, KPMG constructed its new center on a 55-acre campus in Lake Nona, Florida. The new facility expands KPMG's training capabilities for staff and clients and is slated to open in early 2020. As visitors experience the center's multifaceted classrooms and amenities, what they won't see are the innovative construction strategies used to develop the world-class facility on a rapid and compressed time schedule. To develop the complex project as efficiently as possible, KPMG assembled a team comprising JLL Project and Development Services, DPR Construction and Gensler, a design and architecture company. One creative strategy was to manufacture key energy infrastructure components offsite, rather than constructing the components onsite after the building shell was complete. For instance, the electrical equipment--including switchgear, switchboards, panel boards and transformers--was assembled on a single skid and tested before delivery to the site. Once delivered, the only remaining tasks were to connect the incoming and outgoing wiring.Similarly, the central energy plant was manufactured as a fully modular system, comprising three 900-ton chillers, three chilled-water pumps, three condenser water pumps, filter system, and all the electrical components, controls and piping to support an entire chilled water system. After being assembled at an offsite factory, the plan was shipped to the construction site in four sections and simply dropped into place. Curtainwall units also were engineered and assembled offsite, reducing the onsite labor and associated costs of installation. Through design-assist procurement, based on By Fred Battista, senior vice president, JLL and Bill Flemming, managing director of real estate Services, KPMGBUILDING WITH INNOVATION TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND LEARNINGIN MYOPINION
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