August 20, 2024 at 07:18AM
The GSA and DHS have awarded a $524 million construction contract for the new CISA headquarters at the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Washington, DC. The project includes over $115 million in IRA funding to combat climate change and features sustainable design elements to achieve significant energy efficiency. Clark Construction will build the state-of-the-art facility.
Key Takeaways from Meeting Notes:
– The US General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have awarded a $524 million contract for the construction of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) headquarters at the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Washington, DC as part of DHS’s agency consolidation efforts.
– The investment for the new CISA headquarters includes over $115 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding, which aims to combat climate change by making federal buildings more energy efficient.
– Clark Construction has been selected to build the 630,000 square foot sustainable facility, with $80 million allocated for low-embodied carbon construction materials and $35 million to meet high-performance green building standards.
– The CISA headquarters design sets a new energy performance standard for federal buildings in the National Capital Region with an anticipated energy use intensity of 28.9 thousand Btus per square foot per year, marking a 72% reduction compared to typical office buildings.
– The project includes sustainable design features such as chilled beams, a dedicated outside air system with energy recovery, demand-controlled ventilation, advanced lighting controls, and a high-performance building envelope.
These are the main points distilled from the meeting notes regarding the construction of the new CISA headquarters. If you need more specific details or further analysis, please let me know.