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PROJECT PROFILE

Johnson Space Center

Building 207A

Houston, Texas

LEED for New Construction

20.4% Less energy 

34% Reduced Potable Water Usage

44% Recycled Content

50% Tradable Renewable Certificates

84.4% Waste diverted from landfills

91.5% Regional Materials

LEED® Facts

NASA Johnson Space Center

Building 207A

Houston, TX

LEED for New Construction version 2.1 -

Certification Awarded July, 2009

Silver 33*

Sustainable Sites 5/14

Water Efficiency 4/5

Energy & Atmosphere 5/17

Materials & Resources 7/13

Indoor Environmental Quality 7/15

Innovation & Design 5/5

*Out of a possible 69 points
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PROJECT PROFILE

NASA Johnson Space Center – Building 207A

Maintaining and Supplying the FUN –

JSC’s Gilruth Fields Concession Stand

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Gilruth Center is officially part of the NASA Johnson Space Center. The Gilruth Center 

facility is a multi-use recreation and conference facility, and is used for a wide variety of 

services, programs, and events which enhance the morale and welfare of all JSC civil service 

and contractor employees, authorized visitors, as well as the local community NASA JSC 

Building 207A is one of buildings within The Gilruth Center facility. It serves as a maintenance 

building and concessions stand for the Gilruth Fields. 

SUSTAINABLE SITES (5/14)

Building 207A has provided bicycle storage and shower facilities for at least 5% of the building 

occupants. It also states that shower facilities are 23 yards from the building entrance. No new 

parking spaces have been created, and the existing parking has been updated to include 

designated preferred carpool/vanpool parking for more than 5% of the building occupants. 

The project has implemented a stormwater management plan that results in no net increase in 

runoff rate and quantity from calculated pre-project conditions, for a 1.5 year, 24 hour peak 

discharge. 100% of the total roof area consists of an Energy Star rated roofing material with 

emissivity of at least 0.9. 

WATER EFFICIENCY (4/5)

Native/drought-tolerant plants have been installed on the site, only requiring watering during 

the initial plant establishment period. The project has reduced potable water use by 34% from 

a calculated baseline design through the installation of low-flow urinals, dual-flush water 

closets, low-flow lavatories and a low-flow kitchen sink.

ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE (5/17)

The project performs 20.4% better than ASHRAE 90.1-1999 requirements using the LEED 

ECB method. Energy efficiency measures include reduced lighting power density and 

enthalpy energy recovery wheel. The project has a 2-year purchase agreement to procure 

50% of the project's regulated annual electric energy for Renewable Energy Certificates equal 

to 50% of the project's regulated annual electric energy consumption that meets the Green-E 

definition for renewable power. 

MATERIALS & RESOURCES (7/13)

The project has diverted 20.3 tons (84.4%) of on-site generated construction waste from 

landfill. 44% of the total building materials content, by value, have been manufactured using 

recycled materials. 91.48% of the total building materials have been manufactured within 500 

miles of the project site.

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (7/15)

Low emitting adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings , and carpets used in construction comply 

with VOC limits.

INNOVATION IN DESIGN (5/5)

The project received exemplary performance for its innovation in use of recycled materials 

(44%), use of regional materials (91.27%), and use of Tradable Renewable Certificates.

“The Gilruth Fields are used by 

numerous JSC employees to play ball 

season after season. It’s a great way to 

promote camaraderie and wellness 

among our employees.” 

Laurie Peterson,

JSC Sustainability Champion

Owner: NASA, Johnson Space Center 

Architect: PDG Architects

Structural Engineer: Paul Wottring & 

Associates

MEP Engineer: Thompson Engineering

Commissioning Authority: Page 

Sutherland Page

Contractor: LMC

Project Size: 5,737 SF

Project Cost: $1,779,341

Completion: May 2008

Photography: NASA

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