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The Farragut Building - 2015 Sustainability Award Winner

Energy Star Award Winner

Generali Real Estate - Cushman & Wakefield

The Farragut Building, a downtown Class-A office building owned by Generali Real Estate and managed by Cushman & Wakefield, is being recognized for being the highest-rated ENERGY STAR® certified building in the District of Columbia in 2014 with an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100. This means that the building is more energy-efficient than 97% of comparable buildings, after adjusting for weather and use factors. Buildings are eligible for ENERGY STAR Certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency if they have a score of 75 or above. There are 195 ENERGY STAR Certified buildings in the District and 480 in the metropolitan region—the most of any metro region in the country.
Farragut Building
The Farragut Building, located at 900 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC, was originally constructed in 1961 with a large-scale mechanical renovation in 2006 going from induction units to VAV boxes with Air Handler Units on every floor and upgraded chillers. New boilers were just replaced in the summer of 2015. When Generali Real Estate and Cushman & Wakefield took over the property in September of 2010, the main goal was to maximize energy efficiency. The on-site engineering team utilized free cooling with outside air, and retrofitted common area lights and installed motion sensors throughout the building, and takes proactive approach regarding day-to-day energy usage by checking the system based on weather. All of this has produced significant energy savings, saving ownership $95,000 per year.
Farragut Award Winners
From left to right: Tom Updike Cushman & Wakefield, Don Vetal Generali Real Estate, Natalie Case Cushman & Wakefield, Schneka Hines Cushman & Wakefield, Tom Spurr Cushman & Wakefield, Ryan Shoemaker Cushman & Wakefield