Kendeda Building

The Kendeda Building is a teaching facility at Georgia Institute of Technology designed to operate sustainably through on-site energy generation and water management systems. It combines timber construction with modern technology to create spaces for research and education focused on environmental solutions.

Completed in 2019, it became the first timber building on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus since the 1880s. This return to traditional construction materials demonstrated how modern institutions could reinterpret historical building methods.

The building serves as a working space where students and researchers actively explore sustainable urban farming and environmental solutions. You can sense this mission reflected in how the spaces are designed and used for collaboration and experimentation.

The building is accessible on weekdays from early morning to evening, though guided tours require advance scheduling of at least two weeks. Visitors should plan ahead and check in at the main desk to join a group tour of the facility.

All water needs inside the facility come from rainwater that is collected, filtered, and treated on site before being used for drinking fountains and other fixtures. This complete independence from the municipal water supply reveals how sustainability works in the smallest daily details.