The U.S. Green Building Council awarded The Flower Building, a four-story, 43,250-square-foot office property at 800 W. Broad St., its LEED Gold certification. The property, developed in March by Jefferson One, is the first in the city of Falls Church to gain LEED status. Only 19 other buildings in Northern Virginia have the certification, and became only seven have obtained the gold level.
At The Flower Building, Jefferson One installed a living green roof which is designed to retain and filter a large volume of storm water, resulting in the reduction of runoff, as well as high efficiency air handlers set in a state-of-the-art building envelope as well as human level environmental amenities such as tenant showers in the building to encourage alternative means of transportation. Its close proximity to the Metro and GEORGE bus should help mitigate traffic impacts, as well. Jefferson One’s other project, The Read Building at 402 W. Broad St., included the first green roof in Falls Church as well as specially designed water appliances, including dual flush toilets, faucets and showerheads, will enable the preservation of almost 250,000 gallons of water annually.
Butz-Wilbern Ltd. designed the Flower Building and Falls Church Construction Corp. constructed it. The building’s Art Nouveau inspiration is evident in the high vaulted arches and flower ironwork. The flowers are an applied EFIS. The EFIS flowers, beyond being visually stunning, provide an extra utility by keeping the building well insulated.
The building contains three floors of office occupied by professionals such as the building’s own architect, Butz-Wilbern, and energy modelers and city school board offices, and the relocated U.S Post Office and a New York-style pizzeria restaurant on the first floor.
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