NASA’s New LEED Platinum Sustainability Base is the Greenest Federal Building in the US (recycling, natural)

[plwhit]

The landmark project generates more energy that it consumes using a photovoltaic array, a small wind turbine, and a Bloom Energy Box fuel cell, and it utilizes a super efficient greywater recycling system (designed for the International Space Station) to cut water use by 90% compared to a traditional building.

NASA's New LEED Platinum Sustainability Base is the Greenest Federal Building in the US

[lifelongMOgal]

The real GREEN is in the amount of taxpayer money used to build it.

Situated at Moffet Field in Mountain View, California, the $25 million NASA Sustainability Base features a front facade that takes design cues from the International Space Station. At a media unveiling today Green architect and Cradle to Cradle founder William McDonough explained that his team sought to design a building that was “native to place” – meaning that it was carefully designed to suit its site while maximizing efficiency and actually creating a positive impact upon the environment. The 50,000 square-foot structure was built from the ground up to meld with its surrounding environment and make the most of available daylight, natural ventilation, and shading.

Read more: NASA’s New LEED Platinum Sustainability Base is the Greenest Federal Building in the US – PHOTOS NASA Sustainability Base Bloom Energy Box – Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

That said, at $500/sq. ft. (?) I suspect it was less expensive to build than the LEED facility which is to replace Walter-Reed.
http://www.bdcnetwork.com/new-walter...ners-leed-gold
$1475/sq.ft. and LEED Gold.