Tour Constitution Center, DC's Largest and Greenest Commercial Building

--(Business Wire)--
Tour tomorrow of Constitution Center - DC's largest and greenest commercial
building - former Dept. of Transportation bldg.

WHO: Press Briefing with Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO), co-chair of the High
Performance Building Congressional Caucus

WHAT: Tour of Constitution Center, the height of green commercial building
architecture with 1.4 million square ft of rentable space.

WHEN: Wednesday, June 17 at noon

WHERE: Corner of E and 6th St., SW (site of former Dept. of Transportation
bldg.)

To commemorate "High Performance Building Week," Rep. Carnahan, co-chair of the
High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus, will tour the newly renovated
Constitution Center, a stand-out example of the benefits of high-performance
buildings and the positive impact of the built environment.

Constitution Center is the most energy efficient building in the District, and
the largest office renovation project in the U.S. on track to achieve a LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold rating, developed by the
U.S. Green Building Council to measure energy savings, water efficiency, CO2
emissions reduction, indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources.

Facts on Constitution Center:

* Most energy efficient office building in the District
* Fresh water usage cut by 3 million gallons per year
* All drinking water centrally filtered to achieve the quality of bottled water
* HVAC system utilizes chilled beam technology initially developed in Europe
* Eleven-fold increase in planted greenspace compared to prior building
* Private, secure one-acre courtyard park for building occupants
* Every building occupant will work within 45 feet of abundant natural light

Unmatched access to public transportation represents future of major project
site location:

* Lessens vehicular traffic and improves air quality
* On-site access to 4 of the 5 Metro lines
* Virginia Rail station across the street
* 14 Metro bus lines stop at the building or nearby

For more information on Constitution Center, visit
http://www.constitutioncenterdc.com

To register for Wednesday's media availability, contact George Felcyn at (202)
828-1715 or george.felcyn@bgllp.com

for Constitution Center
George Felcyn, 202-828-1715
george.felcyn@bgllp.com

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