Fort Knox Human Resource Center of Excellence Includes Omega-Lite® Panels

Omega-Lite^® panels help contribute to project’s environmental goals

Hatfield, PA – To integrate, coordinate, and synchronize human resource functions, the Fort Knox Human Resource Center of Excellence complex will employ nearly 4,300 soldiers and civilians.  The 883,180 square-foot complex spanning over 104 acres and totaling approximately $192 million is the largest single building project in Fort Knox’s history and includes six interconnected buildings.  The project will consolidate the Army Human Resources Command and Accessions Command from Virginia, Indiana and Missouri. 

As a requirement of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), the Fort Knox project must achieve a LEED^® Silver sustainable design certification.   Various measures were taken and materials used to meet the environmental goals, including the use of 88,000 square feet of Classic Bronze Omega-Lite aluminum composite panels, manufactured by Laminators Incorporated.  Omega-Lite panels contain a total of 70% total recycled material which can contribute to achieving LEED points.  The panels were installed by Abrams Architectural Products using Laminators’ 1-piece Tight-Fit Moldings installation system. 

Companies involved with the Fort Knox Human Resource Center of Excellence project include HNTB Corporation of Indianapolis, IN and Turner Universal of Huntsville, AL.  The panels were installed by Abrams Architectural Products of Austell, GA.