{"id":1593,"date":"2019-07-26T19:09:44","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T19:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1593"},"modified":"2023-05-31T09:54:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T14:54:04","slug":"new-leed-gold-federal-courthouse","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/project\/new-leed-gold-federal-courthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"New LEED Gold Federal Courthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The $115 million new federal courthouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, follows the GSA\u2019s Design Excellence Program for top-quality design and sustainability.\u00a0 The 280,000-sf facility was designed to comply with the GSA\u2019s anti-terrorism design standards and requirement to use no more than 55\u00a0kBtu\/sf\/yr.\u00a0 The facility achieved LEED Gold certification.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The facility houses five courtrooms, judges\u2019 chambers, jury assembly space, a grand jury suite, U.S. Attorney\u2019s offices, bankruptcy clerk offices, probation offices, U.S. Marshals Service office, prisoner holding cells, and offices for state senators and representatives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">IMEG provided energy modeling to compare life cycle costs of alternate designs. The design is anticipated to have a 31% annual energy savings as compared to code minimum requirements. Some of the energy-saving features include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dedicated outside air system (DOAS) with total energy recovery to provide ventilation air for occupants.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dedicated outside air supply and exhaust system with energy recovery coils serving prisoner movement and holding areas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Variable air volume temperature control air handling units decoupled from the DOAS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">High-efficiency water-cooled chilled water system with waterside economizer and variable speed pumping.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">High-efficiency hot water system with variable speed pumping.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Parking garage ventilation systems controlled by CO and NOX sensors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ventilation supply air controlled by occupancy sensors and CO2 sensors.<\/span><span 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