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The NOAA Satellite Operations Center houses environmental satellite operations of national and global significance. This GSA facility not only enhances NOAA's mission but also expresses the function of the building by exposing the satellite launch black box and associated dishes. The desire to create a low-impact building in keeping with the scale of surrounding structures led to a green roof design that merges with the landscape and has significant stormwater benefit to the Chesapeake Bay.
Building Name | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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Location | Suitland Federal Center, Suitland, Maryland |
Architect | Morphosis/Einhorn Yaffee Prescott |
Contractor | P.J. Dick, Inc. |
Size | 208,271 gsf |
Budgeted Cost | $81 million |
Completion | September 2005 |
Green Roof Area | 146,000 sf |