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su sta IN a b IlIty a N D eN er Gy e ffI cI e Ncy: the G o v e rNme Nt’ s laNDlo rD le aDs by e xamp l e takes advantage of natural light. This is an important achievement for an office building where electric lighting typically represents 35 percent of total energy used. The building’s shape and orientation maximize natural airflow for cooling and ventilation, and was designed to use only 27,000 BTUs per sq. ft. per year as compared to 69,000 BTUs, which is PBS’s average energy use for federal buildings, or the commercial average of nearly 100,000 BTUs per sq. ft. per year. exIstING feDeral buIlDINGs 2007. This project was the first LEED® Gold building for GSA and the first LEED® -EB rated building leaseD buIlDINGs Gsa’s s u s taI Nable DesIGN te a m Building reuse and historic preservation are key PBS sustainable strategies. In 2002 PBS initiated a four-year design and construction process to modernize the Byron G. Rogers U.S. Courthouse in Denver. Over the past 40 years, this courthouse had little done to upgrade its building systems, functions, or appearance. Prior to enhancing public service and security of this aged but sturdy structure, the Denver courthouse needed to undergo asbestos abatement as well as replacement of its entire fire protection system. All materials covered with lead based paints were removed, and GSA upgraded all the courthouse’s mechanical, electrical, security and technology systems. Other sustainable features include: a 100 percent wind power purchase, increased open space with native or adapted vegetation, reduced light pollution from low cutoff fixtures, and use of environmentally friendly landscape maintenance practices to protect the habitat for urban wildlife. This $45.8 million courthouse renovation project earned a LEED® for Existing Buildings (LEED® -EB) Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council in In Denver, GSA worked with the developer, OPUS, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on a lease construction project for EPA’s regional headquarters office. This was a sustainable success story and win-win for all parties. The building is designed to use one-third less energy and water than a building of similar size and is expected to receive the first LEED® Gold rating for a new building in downtown Denver. Some of the outstanding examples of sustainable design include: a green roof; wind turbines; high efficiency and waterless plumbing fixtures; forty-eight solar panels mounted to the building exterior; and a heating and cooling system designed for energy and ventilation efficiency. GSA’s recent experience in the market is showing that the added cost of building green often just is not there. We routinely deliver LEED® Silver-rated buildings for the same cost as non-rated buildings. With increases in choices from manufacturers and more supply of green materials coupled with increasing experience and abilities in the building industry, costs of building responsibly are coming down. eNerGy maNaGemeNt practIces Don Horn, Director – don.horn@gsa.gov Lance Davis, Architect – lance.davis@gsa.gov Ann Kosmal, Architect – ann.kosmal@gsa.gov Federal Sustainable Design Regulations The Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires agencies to apply, where life-cycle costeffective, sustainable design principles to the siting, design and construction of all new buildings. Executive Order 13423 requires agencies to ensure that new construction and major renovation projects comply with the Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings. The Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings establishes a common set of sustainable Guiding Principles for federal agencies to follow. The principles are: n Employ Integrated Design Principles, Optimize Energy Performance, Protect and Conserve Water, Enhance Indoor Environmental quality, and Reduce Environmental Impact of Materials. n n n n Internet Resources GSA Sustainable Design Program http://www.gsa.gov/sustainabledesign GSA Environmental Initiatives http://www.gsa.gov/green Whole Building Design Guide http://www.wbdg.org/sustainable Executive Order 13423 http://www.wbdg.org/sustainableEO PBS encourages energy efficiency by using sustainable design principles, purchasing cost-effective utilities, and promoting renewable energy in the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of all federal buildings and in the lease provisions. By meeting all of these goals and excelling at customer service, GSA 2 0 0 7 the le aDe r 41 November / December http://www.gsa.gov/sustainabledesign http://www.gsa.gov/green http://www.wbdg.org/sustainable http://www.wbdg.org/sustainableEO

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The Leader - November/December 2007

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