United States Postal Service Royal Oak Processing Plant
Troy, Michigan

LEED Project Plans include green upgrades to achieve LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The project will not only expand the amenities available at the facility, but will also feature a high performance building envelope; high-efficiency HVAC, lighting and controls; use of a high percentage of recycled content and regional materials; stormwater mitigation measures; and use of high performance plumbing fixtures. The United States Postal Service standard design and construction practices with use of high performance building design; fleets of bio-based fuel vehicles; and re-use of buildings to reduce reliance on new, raw building materials is in sync with the United States Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Ration System requirements

Clayco Inc. was recently named design-builder for the United States Postal Service’s first two LEED® Certified buildings. Plans include the renovation and expansion of the mail Processing and Distribution Centers (P&DC) in Troy, Mich., and Greenville, S.C.

The $9.2 million Royal Oak Mail P&DC renovation project includes revamping the former 143,000-square-foot P&DC facility into a hybrid building used for corporate office space and as a carrier annex for local delivery operations. In preparation for the renovation, the United States Postal Service has consolidated its Royal Oak mail processing operations – and those of several satellite operations – at a new facility in Pontiac, Mich.

Located northwest of Detroit, the single-story renovation will feature a major upgrade in energy conservation along with an overall update on interior finishes and exterior function. Building upgrades will also require full Michigan Occupational Safety and Health (MIOSHA) compliant removals of asbestos plank flooring as currently installed in the facility. The project is expected to be completed in June 2009.

• Corporate and office spaces
• Carrier annex space
• Single-story renovations