Norwalk, Connecticut
World headquarters
A COMMITMENT TO OUR VALUES
Addressing the growing issue of climate change and its continued commitment to sustainability, HMTX Industries unveiled its new World Headquarters in Norwalk, CT in October, 2022. Working with McLennan Design and its founder Jason F. McLennan, one of the world’s most influential individuals in the field of architecture and the green building movement, the 24,000 square-foot building, which broke ground in April of 2021, is among the greenest in the state of Connecticut.
“Our new HMTX headquarters is designed to represent the core values on which our company was built and has grown,” said Harlan Stone, Executive Chairman, of HMTX Industries. “What I refer to as our House Up On The Hill merges nature and sustainability with innovation and collaboration. It provides a unique space for artists, engineers, developers and architects, as well as creative and disruptive thinkers, to exchange ideas and thoughts in this modern day salon.”
World Headquarters
Highlights
- Location: Norwalk, Connecticut
- Size: Four-story building, approximately 24,000 sq ft
- Architect: McLennan Design
HMTX World Headquarters is on track to become:
- The greenest building in the State of Connecticut
- The first installation of a patented solar sculpture by Steven Lowy Studios, created using sustainably harvested Alaskan cedar
- Estimated 144,000 kwh/yr in solar power
- Predicted energy use intensity (EUI) of 18 with ultra-efficient envelope and mechanical systems, a 60% reduction from baseline office buildings of the same size and location
- Passive cooling with operable windows and skylights
- Natural daylighting by façade optimization and sun-shade louvers
- Features a rainwater capture and re-use system with a 5,000 gallon storage tank to provide gray water for flush fixtures and utility uses
- Low-flow fixtures throughout the entire building
- Three separate rain gardens that treat stormwater naturally and provide on-site retention and infiltration
- Natural site drainage preserved to the highest extent possible
- Features a water-wall in the building plaza to create white noise over surrounding traffic
- Natural daylighting in every space
- Healthy indoor air through use of Red List Free materials, the highest ventilation standards, and EPA cleaning protocols with green cleaning products
- Biophilic design:Building features a 1,700 sq ft green roof with native flowers, shrubs and treesInterior features a naturally daylit green wall and several interior plantersNatural and biophilic finish materials throughout offer a material connection to natureNatural patterns and geometries offer spaces of both prospect and refugeBuilding works with, rather than against, the natural geology and landscape featuring paths and boardwalks for birdwatching and forest bathingFeatured water-wall in entry plaza
- Both interior design and landscape will feature artwork by local and worldwide artists including a 240 sq ft mural
- Building will feature education and inspiration programs such as:Building tours and educational eventsBuilding signage/graphics about regenerative design
Among the structure’s unique features, it is designed to sit above the ground in an effort to preserve as much of the existing landscape as possible. Built using healthy, non-toxic materials, the building incorporates sustainable design strategies, rainwater capture and re-use, and spaces for artists-in-residence design studios.
“From concept to groundbreaking and now to see it become a reality, this project has been very special to me,” Stone added. “Norwalk has been home to HMTX for more than 20 years and I see this new building, as I hope others do, as a proud addition to the community.”
