Case Studies and High Performance Building Database
Below you will find case studies that demonstrate the 'whole building' process in facility design, construction and maintenance.
Emerson Global Data Center NEW!
Project Size: 35,000 ft²
Building Type: Mission-critical global data center
Project Type: New construction on an existing site
Charlotte Vermont House NEW!
Project Size: 2800 ft²
Building Type: Residential
Project Type: Single family residential
Empire State Building Retrofit NEW!
Project Size: 2.1 million feet²
Building Type: Historic skyscraper office building
Project Type: Historic Retrofit
California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Headquarters Complex
Project Size: 1.1 million gross feet²
Building Type: Mixed-use office building
Project Type: New Construction
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Project Size: 13,800 ft²
Building Type: Institutional
Project Type: New Construction
EPA New England Regional Laboratory
Project Size: 72,000 ft²
Building Type: Single story laboratory and administrative office office and support space, with hazardous materials storage building and boat storage
Project Type: New construction
EPA Region 8 Headquarters
Project Size: 248,849 RSF
Building Type: Leased Office Building
Project Type: New Construction
Home Depot Smart Home
Project Size: 6,000 square feet
Building Type: Residence Hall
Project Type: New Construction
Kitsap County Administration Building
Project Size: 75,379 square feet
Building Type: Office
Project Type: Public
The Mutual Building – Christman Company Headquarters
Project Size: 57,875 square feet
Building Type: Office
Project Type: Office/Historic Rehabilitation
NAVFAC Building 33
Project Size: 156,000 ft²
Building Type: Office building
Project Type: Renovation/Modernization
One and Two Potomac Yard
Project Size: 654,000 ft²
Building Type: Office building
Project Type: New Construction
Strategic Computing Complex
Project Size: 300,000 ft²
Building Type: Super computing facility with office space
Project Type: New construction
High Performance Federal Building Database
The High Performance Federal Buildings Database showcases sustainable, high-performing buildings in the federal government. These buildings feature various combinations of energy-efficient practices, such as daylighting, and renewable energy technologies, such as building integrated photovoltaics. This database taps into the High Performance Buildings Database of the DOE Building Technologies Program and provides valuable project-related information. Depending on the project, this information can include details about finance, land use, building materials, and many other project elements.
Submit Case Studies to WBDG
The WBDG is seeking case study examples that demonstrate the Whole Building Design process. The template below has been developed to get at information specific to that process so that others may learn and implement these concepts into future projects:
Case Study Template (MS Word 48 KB)
To submit a project to WBDG, please insert text in all sections as requested. Maximum words counts have been provided. If information is not available or not applicable to the project, simply type N/A in the space. Send the completed template to the WBDG Site Manager with any additional information you feel would be pertinent. The site manager will review the template and forward it to the appropriate committee for consideration.