USGBC DC Headquarters – Balancing Strategies for Health and Wellness, Climate, and Carbon Reduction

29 Sep 2023Greenbuild 2023
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USGBC DC Headquarters – Balancing Strategies for Health and Wellness, Climate, and Carbon Reduction

USGBC DC Headquarters – Balancing Strategies for Health and Wellness, Climate, and Carbon Reduction

29 Sep 2023Greenbuild 2023

Key takeaways

- Tally Cat Tool, LCA – how team tracked and reduced embodied carbon through specifications and careful re-use of existing layout, systems, and furniture related to their LEED V4.1 project

- Energy Consumption – how the team worked with existing building systems to optimize energy reductions, addressed building limitations and challenges, while looking at opportunities to simplify operation of the space

- Metering and monitoring to collect measurable data for performance scoring and improvement

- Integration of LEED ID+C v4.1, WELL (v2) and – synergies and conflicts between the rating systems. How TRUE certification impacted planning and execution of construction and ongoing operations