One Washingtonian Center

9801 Washington Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD

Opportunity

One Washingtonian, proudly owned by KBS, originally achieved LEED® Platinum certification under v2008 and in 2016, sought recertification under v2009.

Solution

• Awarded ENERGY STAR® performance rating of 85
• Reduced indoor water usage by 30% from baseline
• Reduced potable water usage by 100% by installing a system to reuse water from a storm water retention pond
• Diverted 5,433 pounds of monthly food waste through a composting program

Results

One Washingtonian Center achieved LEED® Platinum recertification with an overall score of 81.

Building Overview

One Washingtonian Center is a 333,846 Class “A” office building that sought LEED certification.

Challenges

The foremost challenge dealt with adapting the 20-year-old mechanical systems and technology to meet LEED standards.

Quantifiable Results