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UAS – Designed and built to achieve LEED Gold Certification through the US Green Building Council, the 260,000ft2 property, 901 K Street, fills a unique, triangular-shaped space in Washington, DC's office landscape, both in its design and location.
 
The 12-story, $60 million dollar development designed by SmithGroup met its daylighting and energy-efficiency objectives, aided by Wausau Window and Wall Systems. The project and its team were recognized on December 11, as part of Mid-Atlantic Construction magazine's ‘Best of 2009’ office building awards. Occupants began moving in this autumn, less than a year after the building's curtainwall installation began.
 
"In a tough economy, property owners are doing all they can to attract and retain occupants. In a world of diminishing natural resources and global climate change, building owners also are constructing and managing their properties with environmentally friendly practices," said Kevin Robbins, Wausau's regional sales manager. "Carr Properties has addressed all of these issues with 901 K Street."
 
Bob Carr, the managing partner of the company's development affiliate, was quoted in the Washington Business Journal as saying: "901 K Street represents our firm's serious commitment to LEED construction and energy conservation. Our world needs it. The momentum towards sustainability in our industry is growing exponentially, and we're excited to be part of it."
 
Also excited to be a part of the project, Robbins said: "Green office buildings are not a new trend. They are becoming the new standard. Like property owners, occupants also are more sophisticated about their wants and needs in an office space."

Carr Properties developed this prominent office and retail space in a desirable location in DC. The sustainable attributes of 901 K Street include green roofs to minimize the urban heat-island effect, water-conserving plumbing fixtures and low-emitting interior materials, and low-VOC finishes. In addition, the building's energy-efficient lighting system and high-performance, non-CFC HVAC system are complemented by curtainwall systems and sun shades provided by Wausau. The floor-to-ceiling windows allow 60% of the building's interior space to receive natural light.
 
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