GSA Byron G. Rogers Federal Office

Denver, Colorado

4 LEED-NC Gold

SIZE

495,000 sq. ft.

COST

$154 Million

COMPLETION DATE

2013 SERVICES

Architecture, Interiors, Landscape

Architecture, Planning + Urban Design, Sustainable Design

HOK is the design architect on the design-build team for the modernization of the Byron G. Rogers Federal Office Building for the US General Services Administration (GSA).

The office building is home to over ten federal agencies in downtown Denver. The project includes complete design and construction for upgrades to the structural elements and all major building systems. The building upgrades should reduce energy use by more than 80 percent over current levels.

Building upgrades include the replacement of the mechanical, electrical, lighting, fire protection, and plumbing systems, as well as replacement of all exterior windows and complete renovation of all tenant spaces and most public spaces. Additionally, super-efficient LED lighting, high-performance building/lighting controls, and thermal storage tanks to preserve building energy will be installed.

While upgrading the Byron Rogers Federal Building for Denver seismic codes, GSA requirements for progressive collapse and blast mitigation were met through lower level structural improvements and site improvements which integrate appropriate standoff devices, such as barriers to protect the building.

The project was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, with $4.85 million in ARRA funds allocated for the Byron G. Rogers US Courthouse energy efficiency window upgrades.

This high performance green building project will continue GSA’s legacy of outstanding public architecture by providing a balance between historic significance and current needs and aesthetics. Work on the Byron G. Rogers government complex will result in: