1401 New York Avenue - Facade Retrofits

1401 NEW YORK AVENUE

Washington DC, United States

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

OWNER –

DEVELOPER –

DESIGN ARCHITECT –

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT –

ENGINEER –

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER –

GENERAL CONTRACTOR –

FACADE CONSULTANT –

FACADE CONTRACTOR –

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 2008

BUILDING TYPE Office

Height 469 ft143 m

Floors 12

GFA 2,271,045 ft²210,987 m²

RETROFIT TYPE Over-Clad

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

Energy Star

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

Opaque infill panels were replaced / modified
Whole window replacement / renovation (including new frame)

DESCRIPTION
1401 New York Avenue is a commercial office located in Washington, DC. The building was originally constructed in 1983 and the facade was retrofitted in 2008. The retrofit involved mainly a whole window replacement and a structural reinforcement on facade to support an over-cladding of wall sections. The retrofit was performed with full occupancy.

OWNER
National Food Processors Association

DEVELOPER

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Weihe, Black, Jeffries, and Strassman

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1983

BUILDING TYPE –

Height 469 ft143 m

Floors 12

GFA 2,270,076 ft²210,897 m²

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

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