Constitution Center - Facade Retrofits

CONSTITUTION CENTER

Washington, United States

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

OWNER –

DEVELOPER –

DESIGN ARCHITECT SmithGroupJJR

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT –

ENGINEER –

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER –

GENERAL CONTRACTOR –

FACADE CONSULTANT –

FACADE CONTRACTOR Enclos

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 2010

BUILDING TYPE Mixed Use

Height 140 ft43 m

Floors 10

GFA 1,400,000 ft²130,064 m²

RETROFIT TYPE Re-Clad

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

Highly-Glazed curtainwall ( > 50% glass)

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

LEED Gold
Energy Star

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

Operational energy performance
Durability
Security

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

HVAC and/or mechanical systems
Lighting systems

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

Original facade was replaced with a new one

DESCRIPTION
Constitution Center is a 10-story mixed-use complex located in Washington, DC, United States. The building was originally constructed in 1969 and the facade was retrofitted in 2010. The retrofit involved mainly a replacement of the original curtain wall system.

OWNER
David Nassif Associates

DEVELOPER
David Nassif

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Edward Durrell Stone

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Volpe Construction

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1969

BUILDING TYPE –

Height 140 ft43 m

Floors 10

GFA 1,400,000 ft²130,064 m²

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

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