Award of Merit - Government/Public Building

Image courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The $1-billion LEED Gold project was one of the largest USACE projects to achieve this level of certification.

In a tight 16.5-acre site located next to a botanical reserve, the Clark Construction Group-led team built the two tallest buildings—17 and 15 stories, respectively—ever constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, together providing 1.75 million sq ft of office space. The $1-billion project also includes two parking structures, a remote inspection facility, a remote delivery facility, a visitors control center and transportation center.

The project increased its sustainability goal to achieve LEED-Gold certification, making it the largest USACE project to attain this level of green certification.

Key Players

Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va.

Developer: Duke Realty, Alexandria, Va.

CM: Clark Construction Group, Bethesda, Md.

Architect: HKS, Dallas

Civil Engineer: Walter L. Phillips, Falls Church, Va.

Structural Engineer: Cagley & Associates, Rockville, Md.

MEP Engineer: Southland Industries, Dulles, Va.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers