Building

Penn State AE Senior Thesis

Construction Management

Multi-Use High Rise

GENERAL BUILDING INFORMATION

Building Name

Location

Occupant Name

Occupancy Type

Project Size

Number of Stories

Construction Dates

Project Cost

Project Delivery Method

Multi-Use High Rise

Washington DC Area

USAA Real Estate

Mixed Use High Rise

214,768 SF Gross Area

10 (Building A) | 6 (Building B) | 2 (Below Grade Parking Deck)

07/24/2012 - 07/29/2014

Roughly $44 Million

Design-Bid-Build

Owner

Developer

Owner's Representative

Architect

General Contractor

Structural Engineer

MEP Engineer

Landscape Engineer

Civil Engineer

Utilities Engineer

LEED Consultant

Scheduling Consultant

Inspection

USAA Real Estate

ZOM Mid-Atlantic

Patrinely Group

Esocoff & Associates

Donohoe Construction Company

SK&A Structural Engineers

Summit Engineers

Rhoderside & Harwell

Bowman Consulting

Richter & Associates

Paladino & Company

Aegis

ATC Associates

Features	Serpintine walls, terraces, and railings Glass block "beacon wall" on Building A Metal panel penthouse Fluted concrete terraces Terrace on roof Canopy on upper roof
Function	Building A 145 Apartment Units 3 Retail Spaces Building B 42 Apartment Units Underground Parking Garage
Major Building Code	Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code - 2009 ED ICC International Plumbing Code - 2009 ED ICC International Fuel Gas Code - 2009 ED NFPA National Electric Code - 2008 ED ICC International Mechanical Code - 2009 ED NFPA-70 National Fire Alarm Code - 2008 ED NFPA-13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems - 1999 ED ICC International Building Code - 2009 ED ICC/ANSI A117.1 - 2009 ED ICC International Energy Concervational Code Mechanical - 2009 ED
Zoning Limitations	Classification: C-3 (General Commercial) Height Requirements 55' for 165' when adjacent to R-district 1:3 Slope for next 165' 110' Excluding mechanical penthouse Parking Requirments 1 Space per dwelling unit 20 Spaces for residential visitors 23 Soaces for retail uses 2% of spaces provided for group R-2 occupancy to be accessible 1 space for 1 to 25 spaces provided for group M to be accessible 1 of every 6 accessible spaces to be HC van space 15% maximum number of compact spaces 1 bycicle space for each three apartments 1 bycicle space for each 10,000 SF of retail spaces Off Street Loading 2 Berths @ 40' Deep 1 Loading Platform @ 500 S
Historical Requirements	Historical facade preservation

BUILDING ENCLOSURE

SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES

Building Facade	Historical Brick Facade
Roof System	Green Roofing System

The owner of this property is seeking a LEED certification for the Multi-Use High Rise. After sustainable design criteria are implemented in the plans, this project is likely to achieve 28 LEED points, causing the project to be LEED Cerification. Some major LEED point opportunities include a green roof system, a waste management plan and an indoor air quality management plan. Other areas where LEED points will likely be achieved are listed below:

The site is not located more than 5’ above 100 year flood plain and does not fall on farmland, within 100’ of wetland, or within 50’ of a body of water.
The site is located on a previously developed site and is within ½ mile of 10 basic community services.
The site is located within 0.1 mile of WMATA metro public transportation stop.
92 bicycle parking spots are provided.
Dedicated parking spots for low emitting/fuel efficient vehicles are provided.
One point is awarded because the amount of parking spaces provided does not exceed the amount of parking spaces required by zoning.
The provided open space is equal to building footprint.
100% of parking is provided underground.
Green roof.
Plumbing fixtures will be chosen to meet 20% water use reduction.
A waste hauler will sort off site and recycle majority of construction waste, diverting waste from landfills.
High recycled content building materials are used throughout.
Building materials are extracted, harvested, and manufactured within 500 miles of site.
The HVAC system is protected during construction and absorptive materials are properly stored.
Low VOC adhesives, sealants, interior paints, stains, varnishes, and coatings are used.
Only CRI IAQ Green label plus certified carpets are used for all carpets, with low VOC adhesives.
Design envelope and interior spaces view outside for 90% of occupied areas.
Energy star lighting and appliances are used.
Low mercury lamps in exterior and interior fluorescent lamps are used.
LEED AP consultant is used.

Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work‐inprogress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Ryan MacNichol. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design.

	Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work‐inprogress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Ryan MacNichol. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design.
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