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PROJECT PROFILE

Johnson Space Center

Building 265A

Houston, Texas

LEED for New Construction

34% Regional Materials

35% Recycled Content

50% Tradable Renewable Certificates

81% Waste diverted from landfills

91% Occupants have daylight views

LEED® Facts

NASA Johnson Space Center

Building 265A

Houston, TX

LEED for New Construction version 2.1 -

Certification Awarded April 2010

Gold 37*

Sustainable Sites 7/14

Water Efficiency 2/5

Energy & Atmosphere 7/17

Materials & Resources 7/13

Indoor Environmental Quality 9/15

Innovation & Design 5/5

*Out of a possible 69 points
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PROJECT PROFILE

NASA Johnson Space Center – Building 265A

Sourcing NASA’s workforce

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

NASA JSC Building 265A is an addition to building 265, and has a total of 5,400 square feet. 

The new addition features two open areas, enclosed office spaces, and 4 conference rooms. 

Building 265A was awarded 37 credits and earned the LEED Gold certification. Buildings 265 

and 265A are some of the buildings at JSC used to evaluate NASAs contractual opportunities. 

SUSTAINABLE SITES (7/14)

Building 265A bicycle storage facilities have been provided to serve 5% of FTE and Transient 

building occupants, measured at peak occupancy, and shower facilities for 0.5% of the FTE 

and Transient building occupants. 2 preferred parking spaces for low-emitting and fuel 

efficient vehicles have been provided on site which represents 5% of the total onsite parking, 

and no new parking spaces have been created. Roofing materials used on the project have a 

minimum SRI value of 81 for 100% of the roof surface. 

WATER EFFICIENCY (2/5)

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

the initial plant establishment period. 

ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE (7/17)

The project complies with all the prescriptive measures of the ASHRAE Advanced Energy 

Design Guide for Small Office Buildings 2004. The project selected refrigerants and HVAC 

equipment that minimize or eliminate the emission of compounds that contribute to ozone 

depletion and global warming. 100% of the building's electricity usage (based upon default 

energy consumption) is being provided by renewable sources and is engaged in a 2-year 

renewable energy contract. The submitted documentation states that FPL Energy Power will 

provide green power equal to 100% of the building's total annual electric energy usage, the 

term and copy of the contract, and a narrative.

MATERIALS & RESOURCES (7/13)

The project has diverted 114 tons (81.4%) of on-site generated construction waste from 

landfill. 34.6% of the total building materials content, by value, have been manufactured using 

recycled materials. 33.9% of the total building materials value is comprised of building 

materials and/or products that have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as 

manufactured within 500 miles of the project site.

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (9/15)

Low emitting adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings , carpets, composite wood, and agrifiber

used in construction comply with VOC limits. Lighting and thermal controls have also been 

provided. The project has provided direct line of sight views to daylight for 91.4% of all 

regularly occupied areas. 

INNOVATION IN DESIGN (5/5)

The project received exemplary performance for its innovation in maximizing open space, use 

of recycled materials (35%), and for providing Green Power for a 2-year period.

“Employees at various times of their 

careers will use the building to evaluate 

which opportunities are in the best 

interest of NASA to pursue. The 

building must require a lot of flexibility 

for occupants of various divisions to 

use.”

Laurie Peterson,

JSC Sustainability Champion

Owner: NASA, Johnson Space Center 

Architect: PDG Architects

Structural Engineer: Paul Wottring & 

Associates

MEP Engineer: WSP Flaack & Kurtz

Commissioning Authority: Page 

Sutherland Page

Contractor: Centennial Construction

Project Size: 5,400 SF

Project Cost: $1,317,846

Completion: October 2009

Photography: NASA

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