Government

Chandler City Hall

A splashing outdoor water feature might seem like a frivolous luxury in a desert community like the Phoenix suburb of Chandler, Ariz.

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(Magazine Issue/Spring 2013)

Waterloo Police Services Building

This Canadian police facility demonstrates how innovative sustainable design can significantly reduce energy use and costs while incorporating the security and design requirements of a crime laboratory.

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(Magazine Issue/Winter 2012)

California Department of Public Health Building

The California Department of Public Health’s Building P has been demonstrating since 2005 that sustainable design benefits taxpayers, building users and the environment.

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(Magazine Issue/Winter 2012)

Maplewood Police and Court Building

Firing ranges, locker rooms, sally ports, jail cells, bunk rooms, and court rooms are just some of the special needs of a police and court building.

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(Magazine Issue/Fall 2011)

Building Energy Use Intensity

Building EUIs are valuable energy performance metrics for the design, energy modeling and assessment of building energy performance.

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(Magazine Issue/Summer 2010)

Ada County Courthouse and Administration Building

Even a new building that is designed for efficiency and sustainability can improve its performance through constant monitoring, adjustments, maintenance and annual evaluation of systems.

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(Magazine Issue/Summer 2010)

Kitsap County Administration Building

The terraced building steps down with the site’s steep grade and incorporates earth sheltering, natural ventilation and daylighting.

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(Magazine Issue/Fall 2009)

California Department of Education HQ - Block 225

The California Department of Education Headquarters, built in 2002, raised the bar for sustainable building practices in California.

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(Magazine Issue/Fall 2009)

Normand-Maurice Building

This $45 million CND building on the site of an abandoned foundry serves as the “green” prototype for Canadian government buildings.

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(Magazine Issue/Spring 2009)

Seattle City Hall

Environmental stewardship is a priority for Seattle. It was the first city to require all city buildings to achieve USGBC LEED® Silver rating or higher.

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(Magazine Issue/Spring 2008)

Cambridge City Hall Annex

When restored and reopened in 1899 following a fire, the press heralded the Cambridge City Hall Annex building as an example of innovation in ventilation, circulation and daylighting.

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(Magazine Issue/Spring 2008)

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