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NPR's new headquarters shines with
state-of-the-art building systems and
technology and energy-saving enhancements.

NPR: By the Numbers
Gross floor area: 336,000 SF above-grade and
110,000 SF below-grade parking
Permanent occupants and visitors:
800 occupants and 750 visitors per month
Total water used: 1,418,795 gallons/year

(BDA) systems for cellular systems. Dewberry worked
closely with the design team of Foster + Partners and
Shalom Baranes Associates to coordinate the systems with
the project's ambitious architectural requirements.

Engaging the Community

Calculated annual potable water use:
3.8 gallons/square foot/year

National Public Radio (NPR) recently moved to its

Total energy used: 61.29 kBtu/square foot/year

on North Capitol Street in the NoMa neighborhood in

Percent total energy savings: 33.9% over baseline
with respect to energy and 37.3% with respect to cost

northwest Washington, D.C. In addition to its expansive

Third-party rating: Anticipated LEED Gold

330,000-square-foot building features a public exhibition

Total project cost: $201 million

More reading on NPR:
Interior Design: May 2013
EcoStructure Magazine: September 2013
Architecture DC Magazine: Fall 2013

award-winning new headquarters (pictured on cover)

newsroom, broadcast studios, and open office space, the
area and auditorium, landscaped plaza, and electronic
"ticker" above the entry-all designed to engage the
surrounding community.
Dewberry provided MEP engineering, energy
modeling, and commissioning services for the building,
which was designed by Hickok Cole Architects and is

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