The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $524-million contract to Clark Construction for the 630,000-sq-ft Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. GSA officials say the CISA project will set a new sustainability standard for the performance of federal buildings in the D.C. area.

GSA anticipates the building's energy use intensity will be 72% lower than EUIs of typical office buildings in the region. Plans by ZGF Architects and Olin Studio call for incorporating low embodied-carbon materials and sustainable systems, including a high-performance envelope, chilled beams, advanced lighting controls and a dedicated outdoor air system with energy recovery and demand-controlled ventilation.