**[PHOTOS]{.underline}**

**LEED-Certified Building**

[**Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S.
Courthouse**](http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=11433&channelId=-16863&ooid=18005&contentId=21877&pageTypeId=8195&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&P=PLASD)\
201 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

  ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image1.jpeg){width="2.3993055555555554in"   ![](media/image2.jpeg){width="1.4402777777777778in"   ![](media/image3.jpeg){width="1.4402777777777778in"
  height="1.8590277777777777in"}                        height="1.8597222222222223in"}                        height="1.8597222222222223in"}

  ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------

Status: Government-owned

Square-feet: 235,600\
Date completed: June 2005\
Cost: \$44,600,000

+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Sustainable Site    | -   Brown field redevelopment through the      |
|                     |     abatement of hazardous materials           |
|                     |     previously located throughout the building |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Urban redevelopment is achieved in an area |
|                     |     with a development density of              |
|                     |     421,815-square-feet/acre                   |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   12 bicycle stalls and 4 showers are        |
|                     |     provided within 200 yards of the project   |
|                     |     for 190 occupants                          |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Alternative transportation is available in |
|                     |     6 bus lines within 1/4 mile of the project |
|                     |     site                                       |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   100% of parking spaces have been placed    |
|                     |     underground                                |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Water Efficiency    | -   No planting has been added and no          |
|                     |     permanent irrigation system                |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Over 32.4% reduction in water use          |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Energy & Atmosphere | -   15% energy reduction                       |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Materials &         | -   Maintained 95.49% of existing shell;       |
| Resources           |     58.90% of interior elements                |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Diverted 54.11% of construction waste      |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   6.69% of total building materials by value |
|                     |     contain recycled materials                 |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   24.4% local and regional materials         |
|                     |     manufactured regionally                    |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Indoor              | -   Carbon dioxide sensors monitor to outside  |
| Environmental       |     ambient levels and increased ventilation   |
| Quality             |     if exceeding thresholds                    |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Low emitting adhesive, sealants and        |
|                     |     carpets were used                          |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+

**LEED-Certified Building**

[**Shared
Port-of-Entry**](http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=11433&channelId=-16863&ooid=18005&contentId=20436&pageTypeId=8195&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&P=PLASD)\
Sweet Grass, Montana / Coutts, Alberta, Canada

  ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image4.jpeg){width="1.4402777777777778in"   ![](media/image5.jpeg){width="1.4402777777777778in"   ![](media/image6.jpeg){width="1.4402777777777778in"
  height="1.1131944444444444in"}                        height="1.1222222222222222in"}                        height="1.1222222222222222in"}

  ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------

Status: Government-owned

Square-feet: 100,000\
Date completed: September 2004\
Cost: \$26,500,000

+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Sustainable Site    | -   Brownfield redevelopment                   |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   100% of roof meets emissivity requirements |
|                     |     and complies with Energy Star to reduce    |
|                     |     heat island effect                         |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Access to public transportation from both  |
|                     |     sides of the border                        |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Bicycle storage and shower/ changing rooms |
|                     |     available for alternative transportation   |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Alternative fueling stations provided for  |
|                     |     3% of population                           |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Preferred parking for carpools and         |
|                     |     vanpools to serve 10% of occupants         |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Water Efficiency    | -   21.8% reduction in water use through use   |
|                     |     of low-flow and water-efficient fixtures   |
|                     |     and appliances                             |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Landscaping uses native and adaptive       |
|                     |     vegetation and does not require not        |
|                     |     require permanent irrigation system        |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   No potable water use for irrigation        |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Energy & Atmosphere | -   Green power purchased to meet 100% of the  |
|                     |     building's electrical needs for more than  |
|                     |     two years                                  |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Materials &         | -   Diverted 98% of construction waste,        |
| Resources           |     including soil                             |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   47% local and regional materials           |
|                     |     manufactured regionally                    |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   55% harvested ore extracted locally        |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Occupant recycling                         |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Indoor              | -   Low emitting paints, carpet and composite  |
| Environmental       |     woods were used                            |
| Quality             |                                                |
|                     | -   Indoor pollutant source control            |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Designed for thermal comfort compliance    |
|                     |     with ASHRAE 55--1992 for relative humidity |
|                     |     and temperature                            |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   96% of all occupants have direct line of   |
|                     |     sight to views for all space occupied for  |
|                     |     critical visual tasks                      |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+

**LEED-Certified "Silver" Building\
**\
[**Department of Transportation Office
Building**](http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=11433&channelId=-16863&ooid=18005&contentId=18071&pageTypeId=8195&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&P=PL)\
555 Zang St., Lakewood, Colorado

  ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image7.jpeg){width="2.7916666666666665in"   ![](media/image8.jpeg){width="1.8888888888888888in"
  height="1.4166666666666667in"}                        height="1.4215277777777777in"}

  ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------

Status: Government-leased

Square-feet: 129,000\
Date completed: June 2004\
Cost: \$17,600,000

+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Sustainable Site    | -   Local open space requirement was exceeded  |
|                     |     by over 25%                                |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   High reflective roofing was used to reduce |
|                     |     the heat island effect                     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Public transportation access               |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Electronic vehicle charging stations       |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   22 carpool/vanpool spaces provided         |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Bike racks, showers and changing rooms are |
|                     |     provided                                   |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Water Efficiency    | -   More than 50% reduction in water           |
|                     |     consumption for irrigation                 |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Energy & Atmosphere | -   Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning |
|                     |     (HVAC) systems are free of HCFCs and       |
|                     |     halons                                     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Renewable energy purchases will offset 50% |
|                     |     of the building's electricity\             |
|                     |     for 2 years                                |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Materials &         | -   Over 76% of the construction waste was     |
| Resources           |     diverted from landfill                     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   23% of the building materials contain      |
|                     |     recycled content                           |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   72% of building materials were locally     |
|                     |     manufactured                               |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   41% of building materials were locally     |
|                     |     harvested                                  |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Indoor              | -   Low-emitting materials, adhesives and      |
| Environmental       |     sealants were used                         |
| Quality             |                                                |
|                     | -   Carpeting is certified as a low-emitting   |
|                     |     material                                   |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Temperature and humidity monitoring        |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   91% of the regularly occupied spaces       |
|                     |     receive natural light                      |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+

**LEED-Certified "Silver" Building**

**[OSHA Salt Lake Technical
Center](http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=11433&channelId=-16863&ooid=18005&contentId=20216&pageTypeId=8195&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&P=PLASD)\
**781 S 300 W. Salt Lake City, Utah

  ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image9.jpeg){width="2.1902777777777778in"   ![](media/image10.jpeg){width="2.1902777777777778in"
  height="2.001388888888889in"}                         height="2.001388888888889in"}

  ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------

Status: Government-leased

Square-feet: 129,000\
Date completed: February 2004\
Cost: \$14,000,000

+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Sustainable Site    | -   High albedo roofing materials to reduce    |
|                     |     heat island effect                         |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Alternative fueling stations provide for   |
|                     |     3.33% of the occupants                     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Bicycle storage, showers and changing      |
|                     |     rooms for 7.7% of occupants                |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Close proximity to public transportation   |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Water Efficiency    | -   52% reduction in use of potable water      |
|                     |     through non-irrigated landscaping\         |
|                     |     of native mixtures                         |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   High-efficiency irrigation system provided |
|                     |     for limited areas                          |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Use of low-flow and water-efficient        |
|                     |     fixtures and appliances                    |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Energy & Atmosphere | -   47.1% energy reduction                     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   HCFC and halon free Heating Ventilation    |
|                     |     and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Plan for       |
|                     |     sub-metering water and energy usage        |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Use of Variable Frequency Drives ( VFD)    |
|                     |     for optimization of energy use             |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Materials &         | -   50% of construction waste management       |
| Resources           |     diverted from landfill                     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   29.1% locally-sourced materials            |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Occupant recycling                         |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Indoor              | -   CO2 sensors monitor to outside ambient     |
| Environmental       |     levels and increased\                      |
| Quality             |     ventilation if exceeding thresholds        |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Low-emitting adhesives, paints and carpets |
|                     |     used                                       |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+

**LEED-Certified "Gold" Building\
**

[**Byron G. Rogers U.S.
Courthouse**](http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=21976&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&channelId=-16863&ooid=18005&pageTypeId=8195&P=PLASD&programId=11433&contentType=GSA_BASIC)\
1823 Stout St., Denver, Colorado

  ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image11.jpeg){width="2.2604166666666665in"   ![](media/image12.jpeg){width="2.2395833333333335in"   ![](media/image13.jpeg){width="1.3611111111111112in"
  height="1.4979166666666666in"}                         height="1.4979166666666666in"}                         height="1.5in"}

  ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------

Status: Government-owned

Square-feet: 247,000\
Date completed: 2008 (expected)\
Cost: \$52,300,000

+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Sustainable Site    | -   53% open areas are vegetated               |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   27% open areas are vegetated with planting |
|                     |     native or adapted vegetation.              |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   50% of the parking is underground          |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   75% roofing materials in use are Energy    |
|                     |     Star labeled, with a minimum initial       |
|                     |     reflectance of 0.65, a minimum three       |
|                     |     year-aged reflectance of 0.5 and a minimum |
|                     |     emissivity of 0.9                          |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   A management plan for                      |
|                     |     establishing/maintaining site and building |
|                     |     exterior to reduce/manage impact of        |
|                     |     existing building on local environments    |
|                     |     and for establishing/maintaining a low     |
|                     |     impact site and building exterior          |
|                     |     chemical/fertilizer/pest management/snow   |
|                     |     removal program                            |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Located within an area with a density of   |
|                     |     at least 60,000 square feet of building    |
|                     |     floor space per acre (2-story downtown     |
|                     |     development).                              |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   The building is within a ¼ mile of two     |
|                     |     established bus routes and is within ½     |
|                     |     mile of a public rail station              |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Water Efficiency    | -   The building's existing building water use |
|                     |     is equal to or less than a calculated      |
|                     |     baseline use of 90% if the total building  |
|                     |     fixture count were outfitted with plumbing |
|                     |     fixtures that meet the Energy Policy Act   |
|                     |     of 1992 fixture performance requirements   |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Energy & Atmosphere | -   Comprehensive plans developed for          |
|                     |     operation of all building systems;         |
|                     |     documentation of repairs and upgrades; and |
|                     |     retro-commissioning                        |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Energy performance achieved 87 Energy Star |
|                     |     rating                                     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   100% green power                           |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   CFC-free HVAC equipment                    |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+

**[*Byron G. Rogers U.S.
Courthouse*](http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=21976&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&channelId=-16863&ooid=18005&pageTypeId=8195&P=PLASD&programId=11433&contentType=GSA_BASIC)
(continued)**

+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Materials &         | -   Procurement/management policies            |
| Resources           |     implemented to maintain reduced waste      |
|                     |     stream through purchasing strategies and   |
|                     |     collection station equipment and           |
|                     |     agreements, and occupant awareness notices |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Organizational policy specifying that all  |
|                     |     future purchases of mercury-containing     |
|                     |     light bulbs will be made in such a way     |
|                     |     that the annual average mercury content of |
|                     |     the light bulbs is less than 90            |
|                     |     picograms/lumen hour.                      |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Recycled-content material used             |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Certified wood policy specifies inclusion  |
|                     |     of certified wood specification provisions |
|                     |     for any construction materials used in the |
|                     |     building or on the site.                   |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Occupant recycling                         |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Indoor              | -   Existing building outside-air ventilation  |
| Environmental       |     introduction and distribution system allow |
| Quality             |     the maximum capacity of outside air        |
|                     |     introduction into the building or 10       |
|                     |     CFM/person and complies with EPA IAQ       |
|                     |     guidelines OR SMACNA IAQ guidelines for    |
|                     |     HVAC system maintenance to insure the      |
|                     |     proper operations and maintenance of HVAC  |
|                     |     components as they relate to IAQ and       |
|                     |     maintain the operation of all exhaust      |
|                     |     systems in existence in the building       |
|                     |     including bathroom, shower, kitchen, and   |
|                     |     parking exhaust system.                    |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | ```{=html}                                     |
|                     | <!-- -->                                       |
|                     | ```                                            |
|                     | -   Asbestos removal or encapsulation          |
|                     |     documentation provided                     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   CO2 sensors monitor to outside ambient     |
|                     |     levels and increased ventilation if        |
|                     |     exceeding thresholds                       |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Construction IAQ Management plan was in    |
|                     |     compliance with SMACNA guidelines, during  |
|                     |     construction, MERV 8  filters were         |
|                     |     installed at grilles                       |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Green housekeeping policy -- entry way     |
|                     |     maintenance                                |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Green housekeeping policy -- deck          |
|                     |     partitions for chemical mixing areas       |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Green housekeeping policy -- isolation of  |
|                     |     large volume copiers and printers          |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Green housekeeping policy -- low           |
|                     |     environmental impact cleaning fluid and    |
|                     |     housekeeping policy                        |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Green housekeeping policy - use of         |
|                     |     disposable paper products utilizing 100%   |
|                     |     recycled content and a minimum of 30%      |
|                     |     post-consumer recycled content and         |
|                     |     manufactured without the additional use of |
|                     |     elemental chlorine or chlorine compounds   |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Green housekeeping policy -- low           |
|                     |     environmental impact pest management       |
|                     |     policy                                     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Thermal comfort monitoring system          |
|                     |     installed for relative humidity and        |
|                     |     temperature                                |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Documentation showing the ventilation      |
|                     |     system is in compliance with ASHRAE 62-99  |
|                     |     for each space type specified              |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   No-smoking policy                          |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+

**LEED-Certified "Gold" Building**

**Wayne L. Morse Courthouse**\
211 E. 7th Ave., Eugene, Oregon

  ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image14.jpeg){width="1.8402777777777777in"   ![](media/image15.jpeg){width="1.6493055555555556in"   ![](media/image16.jpeg){width="1.6493055555555556in"
  height="1.1in"}                                        height="1.1020833333333333in"}                         height="1.1020833333333333in"}

  ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------

Status: Government-owned

Square-feet: 308,000 \
Date completed: December 2006\
Cost: \$52,300,000

+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Sustainable Site    | -   71,537-square-feet of the site area        |
|                     |     (approx. 60% of the non-building area) has |
|                     |     been planted with native or adaptive       |
|                     |     species                                    |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Storm water runoff rate reduced by 31% and |
|                     |     runoff quantity reduced by 26% from        |
|                     |     pre-development conditions                 |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Erosion and sedimentation control plan     |
|                     |     equal to or more stringent than the        |
|                     |     referenced EPA standard                    |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Open space provided adjacent to the        |
|                     |     building that is equal to the building     |
|                     |     footprint                                  |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Located within an area with a density of   |
|                     |     at least 60,000 square feet of building    |
|                     |     floor space per acre (2-story downtown     |
|                     |     development)                               |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   The building is within a 1/4 mile of two   |
|                     |     established bus routes and is within ½     |
|                     |     mile of a public rail station.             |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   50% of the on-site parking stalls are      |
|                     |     located underground                        |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Bicycle storage and shower/ changing rooms |
|                     |     available for alternative transportation   |
|                     |     for occupants                              |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Water Efficiency    | -   Water-efficient landscaping and irrigation |
|                     |     systems reduce potable water consumption   |
|                     |     by 59% from a calculated baseline case     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   43.2% potable water use reduced from a     |
|                     |     calculated baseline design through the     |
|                     |     installation of waterless urinals, low     |
|                     |     flow restroom lavatories, low-flow         |
|                     |     urinals, and low-flow kitchen sinks        |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+

***Wayne L. Morse Courthouse*** (continued)

+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Energy & Atmosphere | -   Comprehensive plans developed for          |
|                     |     operation of all building systems;         |
|                     |     documentation of repairs and upgrades; and |
|                     |     retro-commissioning                        |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Optimized energy performance - the project |
|                     |     performs 38.39% better than ASHRAE         |
|                     |     90.1-1999 requirements using the LEED ECB  |
|                     |     method                                     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Energy efficiency measures incorporated    |
|                     |     into the building design include high      |
|                     |     efficiency lighting with day lighting      |
|                     |     controls, under floor air distribution     |
|                     |     with radiant heating, high efficiency      |
|                     |     chillers with one heat recovery chiller,   |
|                     |     and high efficiency condensing boilers     |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   The project\'s resulting combined LCGWP    |
|                     |     and LCODP is 52.3.                         |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   The project has purchased Renewable Energy |
|                     |     Certificates (RECs), equal to 50% of the   |
|                     |     project\'s energy consumption, that meets  |
|                     |     the Green-E definition for renewable       |
|                     |     energy for a minimum two years             |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Materials &         | -   90% of on-site generated construction      |
| Resources           |     waste diverted from land fill              |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   20% of the total building materials        |
|                     |     content, by value, have been manufactured  |
|                     |     using recycled materials                   |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   31% of the total building materials (by    |
|                     |     cost) have been manufactured within 500    |
|                     |     miles of the project site                  |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   16% of the total building materials value  |
|                     |     (52.18% of the locally manufactured        |
|                     |     materials) have been manufactured using    |
|                     |     raw materials that were harvested,         |
|                     |     extracted, or recovered within 500 miles   |
|                     |     of the project site                        |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| Indoor              | -   CO2 sensors monitor to outside ambient     |
| Environmental       |     levels and increased ventilation if        |
| Quality             |     exceeding thresholds                       |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Low-emitting adhesives, sealants, paints,  |
|                     |     and carpets were used                      |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   HVAC design complies with the recommended  |
|                     |     design approaches in ASHRAE 2001           |
|                     |     Fundamentals Chapter 32, Space Air         |
|                     |     Diffusion                                  |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Two-week flush-out period conducted prior  |
|                     |     to occupancy; construction IAQ             |
|                     |                                                |
|                     | -   Thermal comfort monitoring system          |
|                     |     installed for relative humidity and        |
|                     |     temperature                                |
+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+