Sustainable Site

• Located adjacent to NoMa Gallaudet-U Metro (red line) and within walking distance of six different bus routes
• Located across the street from the eight mile Met Branch Trail, stretching from Union Station to Silver Spring
• Secured bike storage, Capital Bikeshare, Zipcar® and electric car-charging station located on-site to encourage residents to reduce car usage
• Easy access to Union Station for additional alternate transportation including Amtrak, MARC, VRE and numerous bus companies
• Preferred parking spaces for residents with low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles*
• Installed high emissivity and reflectivity roof materials and roof gardens to reduce heat absorption.
• Offer underground parking to reduce the heat island effect.

Water Efficiency

• High performance plumbing fixtures maximize efficiency and reduces burden on supply and wastewater systems.*
• Both the refrigerator and dishwasher are ENERGY STAR® certified

Energy and Atmosphere

• A Measurement and Verification plan is being implemented to measure the energy usage of the mechanical systems in the building, which will be adjusted to insure maximum efficiency of the overall system to lower energy usage and cost*

Materials and Resources

• At least 20% of all building materials used during construction consisted of recycled material or were made within 500 miles