Walmart Home Office
by: Gabriela Ramos, PE, and Ted Vuong, PE, LEED AP, ENV SP
Successful Collaboration
BEVY OF SOFTWARE PROGRAMS ENSURE WALTER P MOORE PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL UNDERGROUND UTILITY DESIGN FOR WALMART’S HOME OFFICE.
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he new Walmart Home Office campus will occupy approximately 350 acres in the heart of Bentonville, Arkansas, and includes more than 30 buildings including office buildings, service buildings, parking decks, and amenity buildings. The project officially broke ground in 2019 and is currently being constructed in several phases. Sustainability is a leading driver behind the campus design. Highlights of Walmart’s sustainability efforts on their new home office include regionally sourced materials for mass timber construction, energyefficient lighting and HVAC, and 10+ acres of lakes for stormwater collection for smart irrigation and rainwater reuse. The Walmart campus will also feature thousands of trees, shrubs, and grasses to
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provide habitat for wildlife, shade paths and bike trails, and reconnect associates with nature. Walmart’s new headquarters are designed with their associates and community in mind. The design includes buildings with ample natural light, expanded food offerings, convenient parking, fitness and wellness options, and a childcare facility, all within a modern, fully connected campus. Global engineering firm Walter P Moore is responsible for several key design parameters of the new Walmart campus, which include grading, utility design and installation, low impact development drainage system, and stormwater detention that provides reusable water for irrigation, a high-performance water system that
AUGIWorld Magazine | September 2021 augi.com
