When Buildings Must Perform

When Buildings Must Perform

When the Obama administration made federal funds available for shovel-ready building projects through stimulus measures in 2009, new life was breathed into many projects of the US General Services Administration (GSA). One such project was the planned renovation of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Fede...

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Veröffentlicht in:CADalyst 2014-01, Vol.31 (1), p.12-12
1. Verfasser: Livingston, Heather
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 2009-US
Architects
Architecture
Building codes
Buildings
Business metrics
Construction
Design
Emission standards
Energy modeling
Funding
Green buildings
Modernization
Productivity
Ratings
Recovery
Redesign
Software
Software utilities
Springs
Stormwater management
Sustainability
Sustainable design
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Zusammenfassung:When the Obama administration made federal funds available for shovel-ready building projects through stimulus measures in 2009, new life was breathed into many projects of the US General Services Administration (GSA). One such project was the planned renovation of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland, OR. In 2006, GSA had engaged the services of SERA Architects and Cutler Anderson Architects to redesign the 35-year-old building, but federal support wasn't available to execute the project at that time. But with funds earmarked by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, GSA embarked upon a $139 million modernization in spring 2009 that had to deliver a very high level of performance -- high enough to garner a LEED Gold rating.
ISSN:0820-5450