799 Ninth Street

LEED for Existing Buildings - Platinum

Recognition Recognition

LOCATION

Washington, DC

MARKET

Office

SQ FT

220000

TYPE

Existing

SERVICES

Energy Auditing

Consulting

Energy Star

PROGRAMS

LEED EBOM

BUILDING HIGHLIGHTS

799 NW 9th Street, a 10-story office building located in a central business district of DC, achieved the LEED Gold RE-Certification. This facility earned a LEED EBOM Platinum (2019). The building implemented sustainability strategies, such as installing LED lighting, upgrading to low-flow plumbing fixtures, and instituting green policies for waste removal, cleaning practices, and pest management. SBP helped property management, engineers and vendors navigate through the initial planning, green program development, credit maintenance, performance period organized from the original LEED EBOM v2009 Certification. This guidance assisted the Brookfield team to appropriately track all building practices and document credits during the LEED application preparation, reviews, responses, and ultimate credit approvals.

This project worked closely with engaged tenants and celebrated the first community solar program in the District as well as pursue a new LEED Pilot credit for this strategy under social equity.

RESULTS

Metric

82%

occupants utilizing alternative means of transportation (ACEEE green score > 40)

91%

landfill waste diverted

100%

electronics recycling

63%

green cleaning product purchases

37%

water savings

80.8

mtCO2e reduction from low/no cost measures

1,599

mtCO2e reduction from REC purchase

55%

Emissions reduction

15%

more efficient than national average

76

ENERGY STAR score

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