DC Water Headquarters
Location
Washington DC
Principal Use
Office
Design Architect
SmithGroup
Anything about the engineers? Facade consultants?
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Gross Floor Area
Reason(s) for inclusion
Building Name
DC Water Headquarters
Address
1385 Canal Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
Description / Additional Information
Describe the key innovation and technology aspects of the project
Project Narrative
The DC Water Headquarters is a curvilinear curtainwall system which incorporated a number of computational analysis tools during the design process in order to optimize its geometry for solar control, daylight control, and energy efficiency. This was achieved by installing a series of planar module curtain wall panels at varying degrees to simulate a curvilinear path, while utilizing different glazing and tinting strategies. This building is LEED Platinum certified.
General Information
Year completed (or major renovation)
2019
Construction Cost
60M
Climate Zone
Temperate
Building Certifications (check all that apply)
- LEED
Other Design Features
Energy Performance
Energy Use Intensity (energy consumption per year)
3 kWh/m2/year
23 kBtu/ft2/year
Construction Type
Construction Type
- Curtain Wall
- Modular Facade
Prevalent Glazing Type
- single glazing
Main Cladding Material
- Glass
- Aluminum
Typical U-value Glazed Facade Elements
3 W/(m2⋅K)
0 Btu/(h·ft2⋅F)
Skin Type
Skin Type
- Double Skin Facade
Solar Shading
Solar Shading Strategy
- Dynamic Exterior Shading
Exterior shading
- Exterior Movable Louvers or Blinds
Ventilation
Is there natural ventilation through the facade?
No
Daylight
Is daylight simulation part of the design process?
Yes
Daylight metric(s)
- DA
Target value(s)
300 lux
Noise
Embodied Carbon
Was a carbon assesment of the facade conducted in the design phase?
No
Energy Generation
Does the facade produce energy?
No
