Robert A. Young Federal Building

ROBERT A. YOUNG FEDERAL BUILDING

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

OWNER General Service Administration

DEVELOPER –

DESIGN ARCHITECT –

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT –

ENGINEER –

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER –

GENERAL CONTRACTOR –

FACADE CONSULTANT –

FACADE CONTRACTOR –

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 2012

BUILDING TYPE Office

Height 210 ft64 m

Floors 20

GFA 1,131,930 ft²105,160 m²

RETROFIT TYPE Selective Replacement

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

Concrete Wall

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

HVAC and/or mechanical systems
Lighting systems
Occupancy sensors
Daylighting controls
Building management system
On-site energy generation
Roof systems

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

Repairs such as re-caulking, new gaskets, sealing
Whole window replacement / renovation (including new frame)

**This building is registered as a historic landmark

DESCRIPTION
The Robert A. Young Federal Building is a mixed use building owned by the U.S. Government General Services Administration located in St. Louis, Missouri. The building was originally constructed in 1931, and the facade was retrofitted in 2012. The retrofit involved mainly repairs of original wall facades, which replaced all limestone finishing and restored brick masonry cladding.

OWNER
General Services Administration

DEVELOPER

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Preston Bradshaw

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1933

BUILDING TYPE Office

Height 210 ft64 m

Floors 20

GFA –

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

SOURCES

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/101472
http://www.masoncontractors.org/project/robert-a-young-federal-building/
http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/regions/DowntownInformer_11.11_WEB_FINAL.pdf
http //www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseacti