Federal Center

Federal Center South Building 1202: Seattle, WA

The new home of the Seattle district headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers represents a transformation both for the occupants who work in it and for the high performing building industry.

Building Team - Federal Center

Building Owner/Representative: U.S. General Services Administration Architect: ZGF Architects LLP General Contractor: Sellen Construction Mechanical Engineer: WSP/University Mechanical Electrical Engineer: Sequoyah Electric, LLC/Lane Coburn & Associates Energy Modeler, Environmental Consultant: WSP Built Ecology Structural, Civil Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers  Landscape Architect: SiteWorkshop LLC…

Building Envelope - Federal Center

Roof​ Type: Modified bituminous asphalt roofing, polyisocyanurate insulation, metal deck Overall R-value: 19 Reflectivity: 0.3 Walls Type: Steel-framed Overall R-value: 13 Glazing Percentage: 62% Basement/Foundation Slab Edge Insulation R-value: Unheated slab on grade, R-3 Windows Effective U-factor for Assembly: 0.33 Solar Heat Gain…

Water at a Glance - Federal Center

Annual Water Use (Modeled) 200,000 gallons building water use, 1.5 million gallons of irrigation water use, 2.2 million gallons of cooling tower water use. (Actual water use is not available due to insufficient data from meter readings.) The site retains the…

Key Sustainable Features - Federal Center

Water Conservation: Efficient fittings and fixtures. Rainwater capture and reuse for irrigation, toilet flushing and cooling tower makeup. Recycled Materials: Some 200,000 board feet of timber and 100,000 ft2 of car decking (a heavier version of tongue-and-groove decking) reclaimed from the existing…

Building at a Glance - Federal Center

Name: Federal Center South Building 1202 Location: Seattle (4 miles south of downtown) Owner: U.S. General Services Administration  Principal Use: Workplace for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  Includes: Server rooms, small gym Employees/Occupants: 530 Expected (Design) Occupancy: 736 Percent Occupied: 72% Gross Square…

Energy at a Glance - Federal Center

Annual Energy Use Intensity (EUI) (Site): 33.3 kBtu/ft2 (25.7 kBtu/ft2 adjusted) Natural Gas: 3.4 kBtu/ft2 Electricity (From Grid): 29.9 kBtu/ft2 Annual Source Energy: 103.4 kBtu/ft2 Annual Energy Cost Index (ECI): $0.63/ft2 Savings vs. Standard 90.1-2007 Design Building: 33% ENERGY STAR…