October 19, 2012 - Come late November, 650 Seattle District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff will move into their environmentally friendly new digs — the Federal Center South Building 1202, a sprawling architectural feat jutting off the banks of the Duwamish River.
The new headquarters sits on a former Superfund site that housed a World War II bomb factory and in recent years served as storage for rusty government vehicles. Now, the 209,000-square-foot building is on track to be in the top 1 percent of U.S. buildings for energy performance. Those behind the project’s construction aim for it to serve as an example for future green office projects.
“This is a model we are looking for,” said Rick Thomas, General Services Administration (GSA) project manager. “To bring more daylight, open up the space. We’re trying to help other federal agencies show how important it is.”
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“There have been several studies over the years that show that the operating and employee costs of a building over a 25-year cycle are 90 percent of the costs, compared with the initial construction, which would be 10 percent,” Thomas said.
The building, which has LEED Gold certification, has an estimated energy use index (EUI) of less than 21, while standard office buildings in the Northwest typically have an EUI of 106. read more>>>
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