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DC Women's Shelter
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Washington, DC
- Status:
- Completed - Jun 2014
- Structure Type:
- Animal Hospital / Kennel
- LEED Certification (target):
-
Silver
References
- Owner:
- DC Department of General Services
Scope Of Work
DVC collaborated with DC Department of General Services (DGS) architects to demolish and reconstruct the 611 N Street Women’s Shelter. The scope of this project originally involved the complete interior and exterior renovation of a two-story, 15,000-SF temporary housing shelter.
The project was redesigned after the discovery of a damaged roof. The building was demolished to the foundation and newly constructed. DVC incorporated numerous sustainable-design features into the project to achieve LEED-Silver certification. DVC identified cost-savings and value-engineering solutions that returned approximately $600,000 to the DC DGS.
Upon completion of the project, the Mayor conducted a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony in acknowledgement of the facility’s importance and in recognition of DVC’s quality construction services.