- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building is named Sustainable Project of the Year by the Better Bricks awards program https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/49648?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/49648?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/49648?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building is named Sustainable Project of the Year by the Better Bricks awards program&body=ESG News from Balfour Beatty Construction https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/49648?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Awards & Rankings](/categories/awards-rankings) # Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building is named Sustainable Project of the Year by the Better Bricks awards program Aug 26, 2014 11:45 AM ET ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-08/Better_Bricks_Awards_-_EGWW_with_credit2_1786917873.jpg "Better Bricks Awards") Better Bricks Awards PORTLAND, Ore., August 26, 2014 /3BL Media/ - The Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, built by Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company, was recently named the 2014 Sustainable Project of the Year by the *Portland Business Journal*. The LEED Platinum project boasts sustainable features like the conversion of a firing range into a 170,000 gallon rainwater collection tank, a roof canopy with 180kw photovoltaic array which doubles as a rainwater collection surface, dedicated outside air supply used for ventilation, radiant heating/cooling, and six passenger elevators that generate electricity as they descend. The award was presented on August 22 at the Better Bricks Commercial Real Estate Awards Breakfast. The Better Bricks awards program celebrates companies and individuals in the commercial real estate industry who have contributed to making Portland an innovative urban area. The company, along with the General Services Association (GSA) and SERA architects, was recognized. “We are honored to be recognized for our team’s work on the Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building,” stated Jim Sather, Oregon division president. “This award is a testament to the hard work of all those involved in the project and the meaningful partnership we have built with GSA and SERA.” Project background: The LEED Platinum $137 million Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building project is a high performance green building project. The scope included the renovation of the existing 20-floor office tower in Portland, Oregon. The building, originally built in 1974, is owned by the GSA and includes 17 levels of office space, a two-story lobby at the ground floor entrance, two levels of below-grade parking, and surrounding site work. Through the efficiencies from the systems and envelope revisions, the team generated unique results that included a re-allocation of space for the floors that increased the gross building area by two additional floors of rentable area for a total of 525,421 square feet. This modernized building is among the most efficient facilities in the GSA portfolio – it reduces energy consumption by over 50% from baseline metrics and met all project performance, schedule, and financial goals. \### **About Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company** Howard S. Wright was acquired by Balfour Beatty Construction Services US in 2011. Both companies enjoy a long history providing general contracting, at-risk construction management, and design-build services for a wide variety of markets, serving clients in both the public and private sector. Howard S. Wright operates in the Pacific Northwest with offices in Seattle and Portland. The company serves numerous market sectors including public agency, healthcare, technology, mission critical, education, and multi-family housing. The company has been cited as a Top 10 Domestic Building Contractor and Top 10 Green Builder by Engineering News-Record. The company is part of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY), a global infrastructure services business operating in more than 80 countries. The award was presented on August 22 at the Better Bricks Commercial Real Estate Awards Breakfast. The Better Bricks awards program celebrates companies and individuals in the commercial real estate industry who have contributed to making Portland an innovative urban area. The company, along with the General Services Association (GSA) and SERA architects, was recognized. “We are honored to be recognized for our team’s work on the Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building,” stated Jim Sather, Oregon division president. “This award is a testament to the hard work of all those involved in the project and the meaningful partnership we have built with GSA and SERA.” Project background:The LEED Platinum $137 million Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building project is a high performance green building project. The scope included the renovation of the existing 20-floor office tower in Portland, Oregon. The building, originally built in 1974, is owned by the GSA and includes 17 levels of office space, a two-story lobby at the ground floor entrance, two levels of below-grade parking, and surrounding site work.Through the efficiencies from the systems and envelope revisions, the team generated unique results that included a re-allocation of space for the floors that increased the gross building area by two additional floors of rentable area for a total of 525,421 square feet. This modernized building is among the most efficient facilities in the GSA portfolio – it reduces energy consumption by over 50% from baseline metrics and met all project performance, schedule, and financial goals.\###**About Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company** Howard S. Wright was acquired by Balfour Beatty Construction Services US in 2011. Both companies enjoy a long history providing general contracting, at-risk construction management, and design-build services for a wide variety of markets, serving clients in both the public and private sector. Howard S. Wright operates in the Pacific Northwest with offices in Seattle and Portland. The company serves numerous market sectors including public agency, healthcare, technology, mission critical, education, and multi-family housing. The company has been cited as a Top 10 Domestic Building Contractor and Top 10 Green Builder by Engineering News-Record. The company is part of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY), a global infrastructure services business operating in more than 80 count**National Media Inquires** Leslee Mallinson Sr. Director, Corporate Brand & Communications p: (214) 451-1158 e: **Local Media Inquires** Amy Savlov Communications Manager, West Region p: (858) 635-7455 e: ### Additional Media #### Images [ ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Edith_Green_Wendell_Wyatt_Federal_Building_N5_with_credit.jpg?h=69189783) EGWW Federal Building ](https://3blcdn.com/images/Edith_Green_Wendell_Wyatt_Federal_Building_N5_with_credit.jpg "EGWW Federal Building") [ ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Edith_Green_Wendell_Wyatt_Federal_Building_interior_with_credit.jpg?h=06ac0d8c) EGWW Interior ](https://3blcdn.com/images/Edith_Green_Wendell_Wyatt_Federal_Building_interior_with_credit.jpg "EGWW Interior") [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/Balfour_Beatty_Construction_Logo_1.jpg)](/profiles/balfour-beatty-construction) ### More from Balfour Beatty Construction ###### [Balfour Beatty Construction Wins Cobb Chamber Cutting EDGE Green Technology Award](/news/balfour-beatty-construction-wins-cobb-chamber-cutting-edge-green-technology-award) Apr 30, 2015 1:00 PM ET ###### [Balfour Beatty Construction’s Golf Outing Raises Over $100,000 to Support the 12th Annual Sharefest Workday](/news/balfour-beatty-constructions-golf-outing-raises-over-100000-support-12th-annual-sharefest) Apr 23, 2015 8:20 PM ET ###### [Balfour Beatty Construction Honored by AGC of Georgia for 131 Ponce Project with Zero Lost Time Accidents](/news/balfour-beatty-construction-honored-agc-georgia-131-ponce-project-zero-lost-time-accidents) Apr 22, 2015 6:00 PM ET ###### [Balfour Beatty Construction Honored as Contractor of the Year by the American Institute of Architects Dallas](/news/balfour-beatty-construction-honored-contractor-year-american-institute-architects-dallas) Apr 20, 2015 1:30 PM ET ###### [Balfour Beatty Construction’s Nancy Novak Honored with the Women Construction Owners and Executives’ 2015 Mobius Award](/news/balfour-beatty-constructions-nancy-novak-honored-women-construction-owners-and-executives-2015) Apr 7, 2015 12:30 PM ET ###### [Balfour Beatty Construction’s Net-zero Modular Classroom Project for Oak Park Unified School District Honored with Green School Award](/news/balfour-beatty-constructions-net-zero-modular-classroom-project-oak-park-unified-school) Mar 11, 2015 2:05 PM ET ###### [Balfour Beatty Construction Wins Engineering-News Record’s Southwest 2014 Best Green Project Award for the North Scottsdale Park & Ride](/news/balfour-beatty-construction-wins-engineering-news-records-southwest-2014-best-green-project) Dec 30, 2014 2:30 PM ET ###### [Sustainability – The Big "S" View](/news/sustainability-big-s-view) Nov 7, 2014 2:30 PM ET