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Friends Committee on National Legislation Headquarters
(FCNL Headquarters)
Overview
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Building type(s): Commercial office
- 50% new construction, 50% renovation
- 9,780 ft2 (908 m2)
- Project scope: 4-story building
- Urban setting
- Completed August 2005
- Rating: U.S. Green Building Council LEED-NC, v.2/v.2.1--Level: Silver
The FCNL Headquarters is a small office building serving one of Washington, D.C.'s largest peace lobby organizations. The project—the renovation of and addition to a Civil War-era building on the National Register of Historic Places—was designed to promote Quaker ideals, including a mission to "seek an Earth restored."
Environmental Aspects
The organization encourages its employees to use bicycles or public transportation instead of personal vehicles. A vegetated roof reduces stormwater runoff while limiting the building's contribution to the urban heat-island effect. The landscape design relies on native and drought-tolerant species that can be maintained without irrigation.
Thanks to energy-efficient features including ground-source heating and cooling system, operable windows, daylighting, efficient electric lighting, and a vegetated roof, the building is projected to use 40% less energy, by cost, than a comparable, conventional project.
Materials were selected for their durability, recycled content, regional availability, rapid renewability, and low chemical emissions, in addition to their cost and aesthetics.
The building was intended to provide a healthy indoor environment for its occupants. Employees have access to operable windows for views and fresh air as well as daylight. The space is filled with natural light, reflecting the "Inner Light" at the foundation of Quaker theology. This concept resulted in a grouping of spaces around a shaft of daylight at the building core. These spaces were designed to be open and transparent, promoting collaboration and a sense of truth, another Quaker ideal.
Owner & Occupancy
- Owned and occupied by Friends Committee on National Legislation, Corporation, nonprofit
- Typically occupied by 30 people, 50 hours per person per week; and 50 visitors per week, 1 hour per visitor per week
Keywords
Integrated team, Design charrette, Green framework, Green specifications, Transportation benefits, Indigenous vegetation, Stormwater management, Drought-tolerant landscaping, Insulation levels, Glazing, Passive solar, HVAC, Efficient lighting, Durability, Benign materials, Salvaged materials, Recycled materials, Local materials, C&D waste management, Occupant recycling, Connection to outdoors, Daylighting, Natural ventilation, Low-emitting materials, Indoor air quality monitoring
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