Glumac provided mechanical engineering, sustainable design consultation, energy modeling services and building commissioning for this new federal courthouse. The building houses six courtrooms plus support and administrative areas.

Features

• The first U.S. Courthouse to achieve LEED Gold certification
• Underfloor air distribution throughout
• Hydronic radiant floor system for heating and cooling in the main lobby and perimeter circulation areas
• Nighttime economizer cooling using the underfloor air system to precool the building mass
• Heat recovery utilizing heat recovery chiller and the radiant floor system

Size: 262,000 square feet
Project Cost: $70 million
Completion Date: 2006
Architects: DLR Group and Morphosis
Contractor: JE Dunn
Owner: General Services Administration