Constructing the first LEED Gold certified manufacturing facility
Market
Automotive
Key Services
Construction
Preconstruction
Strategic Partnerships
Delivery Method
Design-Build (DB)Capacity
2.4 million SFWork Hours
882,000The challenge
Using materials and practices with reduced carbon impacts, GM’s Delta Township Assembly Plant was completed on an aggressive 20-month schedule. The $178 million project involved building a 2.4 million SF campus-style facility, including a body shop, general assembly facility, elevated conveyor/utility trestles, and an administration building with a state-of-the-art data center. Achieving LEED Gold Certification required careful attention to sustainable site practices, water efficiency, energy use, and materials and resources management, making it a pioneering green manufacturing facility.
Key Facts
First LEED Gold certified auto manufacturing facility
13,500 tons of steel
Project Leadership Award Winner, Construction Owners Association of America
Challenge met
A three-day partnering workshop with major stakeholders generated cost-saving ideas, fostering teamwork and shared goals. The commitment to sustainability throughout design and construction set a new standard for environmentally responsible manufacturing in the automotive industry.
The project’s success earned recognition from the Construction Owners Association of America through their Project Leadership Award, highlighting the outstanding service and achievements of the Alberici joint venture in constructing the world’s first LEED Gold certified automotive assembly plant.