This project involved the interior build-out of a five-story, 110,000 SF building for the American Speech, Hearing, and Language Association’s new national headquarters.
The new facility includes a conference center, fitness center, server room, and standard office configurations.

The building was originally designed to be a Silver LEED ™ green building, but Gold Certification is currently pending. ASHA is the first 501(c)(6) association to have a green building in Maryland history. This new national office has various sustainable design features including:

• A design that maximizes the amount of daylight into the building to reduce the need for lighting

• A system for collecting mechanical condensate water for irrigation

• Paints, carpets, and bamboo woods with low-emitting finishes

• Lavatory systems, including showers and toilets that reduce water usage

• Landscaping with drought resistant vegetation

• An HVAC Energy Management system with dimmers and all work stations on timers that, together with higher efficiency glass and lower energy light fixtures, will yield a 23% energy savings

• A white-colored roof that will reduce cooling costs by more than 50%

• A copy center with an exhaust system that will keep fumes from the rest of the building