Southwest Ecodistrict CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ULI/GSA Symposium: Planning the Future of Federal Triangle South March 27 th, 2013
Study Area The National Mall DOE FAA FAA Cotton Annex DOE DOE NPS Education GSA USPS HUD SW Freeway NPS 2
Overview 3
Momentum GSA Federal Triangle South Request for Information ` Central Utility Plant Operations Study City Maryland Avenue Transportation Study Long Bridge Capacity Study Private Property Owners The Wharf L Enfant Plaza Business Improvement District 4
Goals Transform the 10th Street and Maryland Avenue corridors into a highly sustainable, well-connected mixed-use community. Create an environmental showcase of high performance buildings and landscapes. 5
How to Achieve a Highly Sustainable Mixed-use Community 6
The Neighborhood Development Framework Land Use Mix Active Street Frontage Independence Ave 10 th St 7 th St 4 th St Independence Ave 10 th St 7 th St 4 th St Federal + Cultural Mixed Use I-395 Civic Retail Node Retail Frontage Active Building 7
The Neighborhood Development Framework Open Space Cultural Facilities Public space Exist. & Planned View Corridor Enhanced Green Spine Civic Anchor Museum/Memorial Sites Zone for Future Facility Enhanced Links 8
The Neighborhood Development Framework Street Grid Transit and Transportation Independence Ave 10 th St 7 th St 4 th St Independence Ave 10 th St 7 th St 4 th St I-395 Existing Streets Existing Streets (below grade) Proposed Streets Proposed Ramp Existing Intersection Proposed Intersection Metro Orange Metro Blue Metro Yellow Metro Green Future Streetcar VRE Bus Bike Transit Node Metro (Exist Elevator) Metro (Potential Access) Metro (Existing Entrance) Capital Bikeshare 9
The Neighborhood Development Framework Street Function and Character Independence Ave 10 th St 7 th St 4 th St Civic Street Monumental Street Local City Street Local Neighborhood Street Regional Freeway I-395 10
Block Scale Energy Systems The Environmental Framework
The Environmental Framework District Scale Energy Systems 10 th St 7 th St 4 th St C St D St I-395 Energy Potential Federal/ Mixed Use Microgrid Potential Private Microgrid Central Utility Plant Existing System Potential Expansion Sewer Mining Heat 12
The Environmental Framework District Scale Water Systems Large tanks (under 10 th Street) could hold enough stormwater to provide 71% of the total water used in the ecodistrict. C St D St 10 th St 7 th St 4 th St I-395 10th Street Cross Section with below ground tanks 13
The Environmental Framework Green Street Infrastructure Building Scale Strategies Green Roofs Edible Rooftops Green Walls Rain Gardens C St D St 10 th St 7 th St 4 th St Block /District Strategies Native Vegetation Healthy Soils Shade Trees Pervious Areas I-395 Green Corridor Enhanced Tree Canopy 14
The Environmental Framework Energy, Water, and Waste at the Building Scale 15
Path to Sustainability - Today 16
Path to Sustainability - Rehab Light Rehab Full Rehab Central Utility Plant Park Space 17
Path to Sustainability - Repurpose Repurpose Central Utility Plant Park Space 18
Path to Sustainability - Infill Infill Central Utility Plant Park Space 19
Path to Sustainability - Redevelop Redevelopment Solar Canopy Central Utility Plant Park Space 20
Path to Sustainability - Composite Light Rehab Full Rehab Repurpose Infill Redevelopment Solar Canopy Central Utility Plant Park Space 21
The Focus Areas Focus Areas: Guiding Successful Revitalization 10 th Street/Banneker Park Independence Quarter (Forrestal Complex) Maryland Avenue/ L Enfant Intermodal Station and Park (VRE + Reservation 113) Southwest Freeway 22
Focus Area - 10 th Street + Banneker Park Banneker USPS DOE Independence Ave Smithsonian Castle National Mall 23
Focus Area - 10 th Street + Banneker Park Banneker USPS Independence Ave Smithsonian Castle National Mall 24
Focus Area - 10 th Street, SW (looking towards the castle) 25 25
10 th Street, SW (looking towards the castle) 26 26
Focus Area - Independence Quarter National 27 Mall 27
Focus Area - Independence Quarter National Mall 51
Focus Area - Maryland Avenue GSA Maryland Ave Maryland Ave Wilbur Wright 52
Focus Area - Maryland Avenue GSA Maryland Ave Maryland Ave Wilbur Wright 53
Maryland Avenue Intermodal Station CSX/VRE/Virginia Ave Conceptual Study (ZGF) 31 31
Neighborhood Results Retains/improves 7.9M sf of federal office space; accommodates up to 19,000 additional workers; Creates 1.0M sf of offices for 5,000-6,000 private/federal) workers; Provides for 100,000 sf of new commercial services; Provides 1.8M sf residential/ hotel for 1,500 residents, and 240,000 visitors per year; Establishes 1.2M sf of museum space for 4-5 new cultural sites; Creates 14.3 acres of new/improved parks and plazas, 5 memorial sites; Reconnects street grid and creates 17 new intersections for easy accessibility; EXPANDS rail corridor and L Enfant Station to INCREASE regional commuter transit capacity. 32
Environmental Results Reduces the area s greenhouse gas emissions by 51%; Allows for the capture and reuse of ALL the rainwater in the Ecodistrict throughout the year; Reduces the potable water use by 70%; Increases the amount of waste diverted from the land from 35% to 80%; Transforms the federally-owned central utility plant into a HIGHLY EFFICIENT and FINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL energy model. 33
Next Steps Economic Analysis Stormwater Infrastructure Study Interim 10 th Street Streetscape / Banneker Connection 34
More Information Visit www.ncpc.gov 35