Washington
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NOAA/NESDIS) satellite operations center is being designed by a joint venture between Morphosis and Einhorn Yafee Prescott. The $61-million, 208,271-sf project will incorporate environmental standards to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s Silver level in the LEED Green Building Rating System. The facility, which will operate all day, every day, will consist of a three-story, 58,000-gsf tower for satellite and computer operations, and an adjacent, semi-submerged 150,000-gsf high-tech office component. The design is expected to be complete in September; construction is slated to begin in February 2003.
