ENERGY STAR Labeled Building Profile

600 Thirteenth St
600 13th St Nw
Washington, DC 20005
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Hines developed and manages this 11-story, 240,000-square-foot downtown Washington, D.C. office building, located just east of the White House. 600 Thirteenth Street's design, by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, evokes the solidity and straightforward elegance of 1950s commercial buildings, with an exterior clad in limestone, granite, and architectural pre-cast concrete. The lobby is finished in marble and granite, with custom-designed eight-foot torchieres, a grand chandelier, and wall sconces. Tenant amenities include 20,000 square feet of on-site retail, a white-tablecloth restaurant, an underground garage with parking for 150 cars, and access to the Metro subway through a station directly across from the building entrance.

600 Thirteenth Street earned the ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance as a result of sensible, high-efficiency design, including "low E" coatings on all exterior glass, high-efficiency fluorescent light fixtures, and occupancy sensors that turn off lights when spaces are not in use. Climate control at 600 Thirteenth Street is also exceptionally efficient, with variable frequency drives (VFDs) on all building air handling units. VFDs are also in use in 600 Thirteenth Street's water systems, allowing the domestic pressure pump to operate at lower power at times of low demand. And, when electricity demand in the building is particularly high, the electrical systems at 600 Thirteenth Street are equipped with load shed transfer switches, ensuring optimal distribution of demand throughout the system.

Hines has been recognized with multiple ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence and Partner of the Year awards. For a summary of the firm's participation in the ENERGY STAR program and other sustainability information, visit www.hines.com/sustainability.

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Please note: Narrative information in this profile has been provided by Hines Interest Limited Partnership or a representative of this facility. Other building information was verified and submitted to EPA at the time of application. Building energy performance, operating characteristics, and ownership/management may be subject to change over time.

Building Owner:*
Hines Interest Limited Partnership

Property Manager:*
Hines Interest Limited Partnership

Year(s) Labeled (Rating):
2012 (79)
2011 (81)
2010 (80)
2009 (80)
2008 (79)
2007 (79)
2006 (81)
2005 (79)
2004 (76)
2003 (80)
2002 (78)
1999 (79)

Facility Type: Office

Total Floorspace: 256702 sf

Year Constructed: 1997

Contract Type: None

Technologies Used:

Stage 2-Lighting

    + Compact Fluorescents
    + Occupancy Sensors

Stage 3-Load Reductions

    + Window Film

Other Technologies/Strategies

    + Off-Peak Shift Work

For More Info:
Chris Wells
Engineering Manager
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 737-6130
chris_wells@hines.com