Sustainable
Watha T. Daniel - Shaw Library
Washington, DC
Description:
This project involved construction of a new three-story LEED™ Silver Library, which incorporates a displacement air system, solar control and daylight management, and extensive use of recyclable and renewable materials. The building utilizes a corrugated, perforated aluminum screen wall system across its southern façade. With a 40% open area, the screen wall sits three feet in front of an expansive glazed curtain wall and provides sufficient shading of the upper level reading room, while allowing natural daylight to enter the space.
Architect: Davis Brody Bond Aedas
Size: 23,000 SF
Schedule: 15 months
LEED™ Silver
Awards:
Mid-Atlantic Construction Award
AIA Washington DC Design Award
(2 awards)
Urban Land Institute, Top 10 Buildings in Washington DC
Noted in The Wall Street Journal, “The Best Architecture of 2010”
Developers and Builders Alliance Community Advancement Award, Best Developments of the Year, USA & Canada
Sustainable building practices. Energy efficient solutions. Recycling programs. Projects we can be proud of.
- Forrester and EYP honored with a Design-Build Institute of America Award.January 24, 2012
Naval Consolidated Operations Center wins a 2011 DBIA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Merit Award. - Robinson Nature Center wins a Green Project Award from USGBC Maryland. December 14, 2011
The project is on track to becoming one of only three LEED Certified Platinum buildings in the State of Maryland. - Presidents Obama And Clinton Tour Forrester's 815 Connecticut Avenue Project.December 02, 2011
The project is located just one block from the White House and is a 45-year-old B+ Class office building currently in the process of being converted to a trophy green facility.
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