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. Buildings marked with BG are Beyond Green™ Award Winners.

  • Bertschi School Living Science Building

    Bertschi School Living Science Building  BG

    Project Size: 1,425 ft²
    Building Type: Educational
    Project Type: New Construction/Addition

  • CalPERS Headquarters Complex

    California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Headquarters Complex  BG

    Project Size: 1.1 million gross ft²
    Building Type: Mixed-use Office Building
    Project Type: New Construction

  • Center for Neighborhood Technology

    Center for Neighborhood Technology  BG

    Project Size: 13,800 ft²
    Building Type: Institutional
    Project Type: New Construction

  • Photo of Charlotte Vermont House

    Charlotte Vermont House  BG

    Project Size: 2800 ft²
    Building Type: Residential
    Project Type: Single Family Residential

  • Photo of Emerson Global Data Center

    Emerson Global Data Center  BG

    Project Size: 35,000 ft²
    Building Type: Mission-Critical Global Data Center
    Project Type: New Construction on an Existing Site

  • EPA New England Regional Laboratory

    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

    EPA Region 8 Headquarters

    Project Size: 248,849 RSF
    Building Type: Leased Office Building
    Project Type: New Construction

  • Federal Center South Building 1202

    Federal Center South Building 1202  BG

    Project Size: 209,000 ft²
    Building Type: Low-rise office building
    Project Type: New Construction

  • Home Depot Smart Home

    Home Depot Smart Home  BG

    Project Size: 6,000 ft²
    Building Type: Residence Hall
    Project Type: New Construction

  • Kitsap County Administration Building

    Kitsap County Administration Building  BG

    Project Size: 75,379 ft²
    Building Type: Office
    Project Type: Public

  • Magnify Credit Union - South Lakeland Branch

    Magnify Credit Union-South Lakeland Branch  BG

    Project Size: 4,151 ft²
    Building Type: Commercial
    Project Type: Financial Institution

  • Mercy Emergency North

    Mercy Emergency North

    Project Size: 23,995 ft²
    Building Type: Free-standing Hospital Emergency Dept. and Clinic
    Project Type: New Construction

  • The Mutual Building - Christman Company Headquarters

    The Mutual Building-Christman Company Headquarters  BG

    Project Size: 57,875 ft²
    Building Type: Office
    Project Type: Office/Historic Rehabilitation

  • Interior view of NAVFAC Building 33

    NAVFAC Building 33

    Project Size: 156,000 ft²
    Building Type: Office Building
    Project Type: Renovation/Modernization

  • One and Two Potomac Yard

    One and Two Potomac Yard

    Project Size: 654,000 ft²
    Building Type: Office Building
    Project Type: New Construction

  • Redding School of the Arts

    Redding School of the Arts  BG

    Project Size: 77,091 ft²
    Building Type: Educational
    Project Type: New Construction

  • Strategic Computing Complex

    Strategic Computing Complex

    Project Size: 300,000 ft²
    Building Type: Super Computing Facility with Office Space
    Project Type: New Construction

  • Synergy Rewards Program

    Synergy Rewards Program  BG

    Project Size: Over 5,000 Participants
    Project Type: High-Performance Initiatives

  • Third Street Center

    Third Street Center  BG

    Project Size: 45,100 ft²
    Building Type: Single Level Institutional – Non-Profit Center
    Project Type: Building preservation with occupancy change and retrofit

  • Ramp to Cusano Center

    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.