Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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The Schermerhorn Symphony Center is one of more than 40 buildings that DES provides heating and cooling services to in downtown Nashville. On Sept. 9, the center hosted its inaugural concert to a sold-out audience.
Located on a full city block in downtown Nashville west of the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge, the center serves as the home for the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra.
The Schermerhorn Symphony Center is the final element of Gateway Plaza, a civic park flanked by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to the south, the Gaylord Entertainment Center to the west and the Hilton Nashville Downtown to the north. The public space is expected to become a popular and central destination for arts in the revitalized downtown area.
Ted DeDee, executive director of the Nashville Symphony Association, committed to district energy for the new center even before the building was designed.
“Choosing DES was a critical budget decision for the construction of our new center,” DeDee said. “Our capital expenditures are reduced by not having to purchase our own chillers and boilers. And we will cut our expenses by not having to repair and maintain equipment on an ongoing basis. DES really simplifies the complex process of heating and cooling a large building.”