DPR Construction Opens New Reston Office Targeting Net Zero Energy

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — DPR Construction’s Washington, D.C. area office has officially moved to its new Reston, Virginia, location. Designed by SmithGroupJJR, the build-out of the previously vacant 20,000-square-foot space has used unique techniques and design aspects to create a workplace of the future targeting not only LEED-CI v4.0 Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, but also Net-Zero Energy certification from the International Living Future Institute.

By working closely with every partnering organization that had a hand in creating this space, the team was able to make data-driven decisions based on detailed cost analysis, payback studies and team member expertise. For example, when selecting the mechanical system, DPR and the team looked at four different options. Ultimately, the selected system was not the lowest first cost, but the best overall value when evaluating total cost, maintenance, acoustics and flexibility. In addition, the space used four different concrete floor finishes to showcase to owners the options available from a constructability and cost standpoint.

DPR has previously completed four NZE-certified projects across the country, meaning they produce as much or more energy than they consume annually, three of which are DPR regional offices (San Francisco and San Diego, California and Phoenix, Arizona) and one for the Packard Foundation in Los Altos, California. Once certified after a year of occupancy, the Reston office would be one of the first commercial private sector Net Zero Energy projects in the D.C. Metro area.