City Center
1401 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
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The prestigious City Center is a 12-story LEED Silver certified commercial office building constructed in 1992 and located in downtown Washington DC at the northwest corner of 14th and H Streets. The property is owned by TIAA and managed by Cassidy Turley Real Estate Service. In 2012, after Cassidy Turley was selected to manage the property, the property management team began monitoring the energy performance of the entire building in ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®. With strong commitment to sustainability and support from ownership, the team worked to implement energy management program at the property which led to implementation of energy efficiency projects throughout the common areas and some tenant spaces. These projects led to superior energy performance, and eventually to the property becoming ENERGY STAR certified in 2012 and subsequent years.
Notable projects implemented at the property include:
-- A comprehensive lighting retrofit involving replacement of T12 fluorescent lamps in the common areas with high efficiency T-8 25 Watts fluorescent lamps, replacement of all incandescent lamps and various halogen lamps in elevator lobbies and elevator cabs with innovative efficient LEDs, and replacement of stairway lighting with bi-level lighting fixtures.
-- Installation of occupancy sensors to control lighting in restrooms.
-- Notable mechanical system efficiency improvement projects implemented include installation of Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) on the building’s 5 hp duplex domestic water pumps and on its cooling tower fan motors.
-- Installation of a CO/NO2 monitoring system for the garage ventilation system.
TIAA is a seven-time ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award winner whose Global Real Estate Sustainability Initiative (GRESI) reflects the firm’s strong commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. The GRESI is a portfolio-wide initiative that sets goals for strategic energy management, emphasizes operational excellence and continual improvement, and acts as an expanded fiduciary framework to better serve the needs of clients, investors, tenants, and communities. For more information on the TIAA GRESI, read our annual report: https://www.tiaa-cref.org/public/pdf/sri_2014_report.pdf
Cassidy Turley maintains a strong emphasis on sustainability in its management approach. At City Center, Cassidy Turley in collaboration with TIAA strives to implement energy-efficiency upgrades to reduce the building’s energy consumption, improve indoor environmental quality for our tenants, and provide increased value for our tenants and property owner.
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Please note: Narrative information in this profile has been provided by TREA 1401 H, LLC 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:*
TREA 1401 H, LLC
Property Manager:*
Cushman & Wakefield
Year(s) Labeled (Rating):
2008 (75)
2009 (78)
2012 (79)
2013 (79)
2014 (86)
2015 (88)
2016 (91)
Facility Type: Office
Total Floorspace: 374817 sf
Year Constructed: 1992
Contract Type: None
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