Gerding Theater at the Armory

Awards

Urban Land Institute in 2007; Category/title: Awards for Excellence: The Americas
AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects in 2007; Category/title: Honorable Mention

Ratings

U.S. Green Building Council LEED-NC, v.2/v.2.1 in 2006; achievement level: Platinum (53 points)
- Sustainable Sites, 11 of 14 possible points
  - SS Prerequisite 1, Erosion & Sedimentation Control
  - SS Credit 1, Site Selection
  - SS Credit 2, Urban Redevelopment
  - SS Credit 3, Brownfield Redevelopment
  - SS Credit 4.1, Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access
  - SS Credit 4.2, Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms
  - SS Credit 4.3, Alternative Transportation, Alternative Fuel Refueling Stations
  - SS Credit 4.4, Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity
  - SS Credit 6.1, Stormwater Management, Rate and Quantity
  - SS Credit 6.2, Stormwater Management, Treatment
  - SS Credit 7.1, Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Non-Roof
  - SS Credit 7.2, Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Roof
- Water Efficiency, 5 of 5 possible points
  - WE Credit 1.1, Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50%
  - WE Credit 1.2, Water Efficient Landscaping, No Potable Water Use or No Irrigation
  - WE Credit 2, Innovative Wastewater Technologies
  - WE Credit 3.1, Water Use Reduction, 20% Reduction
  - WE Credit 3.2, Water Use Reduction, 30% Reduction
- Energy and Atmosphere, 10 of 17 possible points
  - EA Prerequisite 1, Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning
  - EA Prerequisite 2, Minimum Energy Performance
  - EA Prerequisite 3, CFC Reduction in HVAC&R Equipment
  - EA Credit 1.1a, Optimize Energy Performance, 15% New 5% Existing
  - EA Credit 1.1b, Optimize Energy Performance, 20% New 10% Existing
  - EA Credit 1.2a, Optimize Energy Performance, 25% New 15% Existing
  - EA Credit 1.2b, Optimize Energy Performance, 30% New 20% Existing
  - EA Credit 1.3a, Optimize Energy Performance, 35% New 25% Existing
  - EA Credit 1.3b, Optimize Energy Performance, 40% New 30% Existing
  - EA Credit 3, Additional Commissioning
  - EA Credit 4, Ozone Depletion
  - EA Credit 5, Measurement and Verification
  - EA Credit 6, Green Power
- Materials and Resources, 8 of 13 possible points
  - MR Prerequisite 1, Storage & Collection of Recyclables
  - MR Credit 1.1, Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing Shell
  - MR Credit 2.1, Construction Waste Management, Divert 50%
  - MR Credit 2.2, Construction Waste Management, Divert 75%
  - MR Credit 4.1, Recycled Content: 5% (post-consumer + 1/2 post-industrial)
  - MR Credit 4.2, Recycled Content: 10% (post-consumer + 1/2 post-industrial)
  - MR Credit 5.1, Local/Regional Materials, 20% Manufactured Locally
  - MR Credit 5.2, Local/Regional Materials, of 20% Above, 50% Harvested Locally
  - MR Credit 7, Certified Wood
- Indoor Environmental Quality, 14 of 15 possible points
  - EQ Prerequisite 1, Minimum IAQ Performance
  - EQ Prerequisite 2, Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
  - EQ Credit 1, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring
  - EQ Credit 2, Increase Ventilation Effectiveness
  - EQ Credit 3.1, Construction IAQ Management Plan, During Construction
  - EQ Credit 3.2, Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy
  - EQ Credit 4.1, Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants
  - EQ Credit 4.2, Low-Emitting Materials, Paints
  - EQ Credit 4.3, Low-Emitting Materials, Carpet
  - EQ Credit 4.4, Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood
  - EQ Credit 5, Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control
  - EQ Credit 6.1, Controllability of Systems, Perimeter
  - EQ Credit 6.2, Controllability of Systems, Non-Perimeter
  - EQ Credit 7.1, Thermal Comfort, Comply with ASHRAE 55-1992
  - EQ Credit 7.2, Thermal Comfort, Permanent Monitoring System
  - EQ Credit 8.1, Daylight & Views, Daylight 75% of Spaces
- Innovation and Design Process, 5 of 5 possible points
  - ID Credit 1.1, Innovation in Design
  - ID Credit 1.2, Innovation in Design
  - ID Credit 1.3, Innovation in Design
  - ID Credit 1.4, Innovation in Design
  - ID Credit 2, LEED® Accredited Professional
The Gerding Theater opened in September 2006 as the first theater in the U.S. and the first building on the National Register to achieve a LEED Platinum rating.

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Last updated: 4/23/2007

Our thanks to the ENERGY STAR program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and to the U.S. Department of Energy, and to BuildingGreen, Inc. for hosting the submission and judging forms.

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