This article first appeared in the Issue Title - April 2010
issue of BD+C.
Building One, the centerpiece of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recently consolidated headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., has achieved LEED Gold certification. The renovation and restoration of the 102,000-sf, four-story building includes a multi-level link connecting the lobby to the adjacent atrium in the Central Shared Use building, and a security pavilion and landscaped entry forecourt that serves as the main arrival point for the campus. Philadelphia-based A/E firm KlingStubbins reused the building’s existing core and shell, while bringing energy cost savings down by 35.8% over conventional buildings.
