# Presentation: 247773

## Washington Headquarters ServicesDefense Facilities Directorate

- Washington Headquarters ServicesDefense Facilities Directorate
- 2008 Federal Symposium East
*Sustainable Design, Construction, Operations & Maintenance at the Pentagon*
- June 2, 2008
- Crystall Merlino, LEED AP                                      Engineering & Technical Services Division

## Overview...
The Pentagon & Renovation overview

Contract Requirements – goals

Using LEED; credits achieved

Continuous Improvement - Taking the Pentagon’s LEED program to the next level – LEED Existing Buildings (EB)

*Overview...*
- The Pentagon & Renovation overview
- Contract Requirements – goals
- Using LEED; credits achieved
- Continuous Improvement - Taking the Pentagon’s LEED program to the next level – LEED Existing Buildings (EB)

## Sustainable Design, Construction, O&M at the Pentagon

*Sustainable Design, Construction, O&M at the Pentagon*
**	***The Pentagon – a building, institution, and symbol – is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the world’s largest low-rise office building.  It is a National Historic Landmark.  It presently houses approximately 26,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel.  *
*6.5M gross square feet of space*
*5-acre center court *
*Footprint is large enough to accommodate 5 Capitol buildings*

*In spite of the Pentagon’s tremendous size, it takes only seven minutes to walk between any two points of the building because of its unique design*

## The Pentagon...
7,754 windows

77,006 SF of restrooms

6,133,248 SF exterior grounds

$18,000,000 annual budget for custodial contracts

>$300,000 spent annually on recycled content products

*Sustainable Design, Construction, O&M at the Pentagon*

*The Pentagon...*
- 7,754 windows
- 77,006 SF of restrooms
- 6,133,248 SF exterior grounds
- $18,000,000 annual budget for custodial contracts
- >$300,000 spent annually on recycled content products

## Sustainable Design, Construction, O&M at the Pentagon

*The Pentagon...the beginning*
- Began construction on September 11, 1941 and was completed on January 15, 1943
- Over the years, since the initial construction of the Pentagon interior space layout had been modified
- Original major building systems had never been replaced nor had they been significantly upgraded
- Widespread use of computers & modern technology had overwhelmed the capacity of deteriorated building systems
- Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems needed to be replaced and modernized to accommodate added loads and to provide efficiency and flexibility

## Sustainable Design, Construction, O&M at the Pentagon

*The Pentagon...Renovation*
- Design for Wedge 1 begin in 1994, construction began in 1998.  The 1st tenants began moving into the Wedge in 2001
- 1,000,000 square feet of building space renovated
- 83 million lbs. of debris removed (70% recycled)
- 28 million lbs. of asbestos-contaminated material removed
- 8 new passenger elevators
- Escalator at apex traversing all five floors
- 1,282 energy-efficient window units
- New heating and cooling system_[ ](http://renovation.pentagon.mil/projects-IT.htm)_
- Modern telecommunications infrastructure
- External historical features preserved

## Sustainable Design, Construction, O&M at the Pentagon

*Sustainable Design, Construction, O&M at the Pentagon*

*The Pentagon...Renovation*
- Wedges 2-5 is a phased design/build renovation of 4 million square feet and began in 2001
- The project brings all remaining un-renovated areas of the building into                                                              compliance with modern                                                building, life safety, ADA                                                       and fire codes
- Wedges 2 & 3 – complete
- Wedge 4 – in construction
- Wedge 5 – in design

## Sustainable Design, Construction, O&M at the Pentagon

*Contract Requirements...*
- Sustainable design measures are part of                    the integrated design and contract goals
- Energy Efficiency – energy budget identified
- Indoor Air Quality
- Use of low VOC materials, as applicable
- Recycled content products, as applicable
- Local purchased materials, as applicable
- 50% construction waste diversion
- LEED requirements/documentation
- LEED finally became a benchmark for achieving these green measures; although officially not a contract requirement
- Goal is to increase sustainability measures in each Wedge (subsequently achieving a higher LEED rating)
- No reporting requirements are in contract

## Using LEED...Wedge 2-5

*Using LEED...Wedge 2-5*
- Wedge 2 – completed in 2006; received “Certified” LEED rating from USGBC in late 2007
- Wedge 3 – completed in 2007; anticipate “Certified” LEED rating
- Wedge 4 – under construction; anticipate “Certified” LEED rating
- Wedge 5 – in design; anticipate “Certified” LEED rating

## Using LEED...Wedge 2-5

*Using LEED...Wedge 2-5*
- Green Attributes:
- Use of metro and priority parking for carpool/vanpool for alternative transportation
- No permanent irrigation used at the Pentagon
- 20% reduction in water use
- Continuous Commissioning program implemented
- No use of CFC’s in equipment
- Reused 75% of the shell
- ~Diverted 50% of waste from landfills
- ~10% recycling content in total materials purchased
- ~Purchased local/regional materials to achieve 20% of total materials purchased
- No VOC’s in adhesives & sealants, paints, carpet
- Implemented Green Cleaning Program
- Implemented Green User Education Program

## Using LEED...Wedge 2-5

*Using LEED...Wedge 2-5*
- Discrepancies:
- Some wedges are not in required distance of ‘dense development’ to achieve SSc2
- Wedge 3 did not achieve 50% of construction waste diversion
- Some Wedges were able to achieve more than 20% recycled content
- Some Wedges were able to achieve more than 20% local/regional materials
- Some Wedges were not able to required VOC level for adhesives & sealants, paints, carpet

## Using LEED...Ancillary Projects

*Using LEED...Ancillary Projects*
- Metro Entrance Facility (MEF) – received “Certified” LEED rating from USGBC in 2003
- Pentagon Athletic Center (PAC) – received “Certified” LEED rating from USGBC in 2004
- Remote Deliver Facility (RDF) – received “Certified” LEED rating from USGBC in 2005
*The projects listed above received LEED ratings without having sustainable goals OR LEED requirements incorporated into contract*

## Using LEED...Ancillary Projects

*Using LEED...Ancillary Projects*
- Pentagon Library and Conference Center (PLCC) – received “Silver” LEED rating from USGBC in 2007
- Contracted contained language for sustainable goals and LEED requirements to obtain a “Silver” LEED rating
- Reporting requirements included in contract requirements and specifications
- LEED AP assigned to project
- Team meetings were held monthly to track LEED status
- Project tracked “Gold” rating throughout project.  After 1st review from USGBC did not receive 4 energy related credits.  Resubmitted, but was not able to achieve credits.

## Using LEED...Continuous Improvement

*Using LEED...Continuous Improvement*
- Support and official announcement of mission/goals for Sustainable/LEED program
- Developing program and tracking mechanisms to record progress in meeting EO 13423
- Participation in DoD/OSD EO/Sustainable Working Group
- Reporting to OSD of progress in EO scorecard
- Incorporating LEED language into all contracts for major renovation and minor alterations

## Using LEED...Continuous Improvement

*Using LEED...Continuous Improvement*
- Developing LEED Existing Building (EB) program to move from new construction to the operations of the bldg
- Workshops to educate operations staff on LEED requirements
- Established ‘Green Team’ to review and monitor LEED projects, goals, and status
- Policies/procedures are being reviewed, revised, or developed new as appropriate
- Documentation/measurement process developed and implemented

## Using LEED...Continuous Improvement

*Using LEED...Continuous Improvement*
- Improved Green Custodial contract/services
- Environmental Stewardship plan being developed and team implemented to address program monthly
- Consistent review of products/procedures for improvement
- Improvement of Recycling Program
*Strive to go further than LEED – High Performance Building/Operations/Daily Actions...*

## In Conclusion...Don’t leave greening your facilities to fate!!

*In Conclusion...*Don’t leave greening your facilities to fate!!
- Set Goals for greening your facility
- contract requirements...critical to include the right language in your contract so that LEED requirements are met!
- Specification...critical to review specifications and make sure ‘green’ or LEED language is included!
- Establish a team to monitor and document credits and status
- Use Resources available
- Continual Improvement...
- Identify what your next level to achieve
- Establish goals to move to the next level
- Identify lessons learned
- Implement best practices

## Thank you!

*Thank you!*
*Any Questions or Comments?*
*Crystall Merlino, LEED AP*
*Sustainable/LEED Program Analyst*
- _[Crystall.merlino@whs.mil](mailto:Crystall.merlino@whs.mil)_