Curie Court Office Building
Rockville, MD
Client: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Total Project Cost: $5 million
Project Size: 100,000 SF
WBCM Services:
Construction Management
Architecture
Interior Design
Space Planning
Site Engineering
Structural Engineering
Permitting
LEED Certification Services
Lockheed Martin Corporation commissioned Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani, LLC (WBCM) to provide architectural and
engineering design and construction renovations to 120,000 square feet of interior office space in an existing, three-story
office building. The renovations included demolition of existing offices, refurbishment of office interior finishes where
offices were retained, wall and door realignments, HVAC upgrades, lighting replacement and life safety modifications to
accommodate new open plan office, as well as private office and conference room arrangements. Other areas included
the men’s and women’s toilet rooms, renovated for ADA compliance and incorporating showers as part of Lockheed
Martin’s LEED initiative; the data center, reconfigured and renovated with improved cooling capacity and the lobby
area, renovated to provide improved security.
The process of space design and permitting was phased to accommodate the tenants’ move-out and move-in logistics
established by Lockheed Martin and the user groups. WBCM architecture and construction departments were
challenged with phased design of areas to be renovated, critical control of demolition and new construction activities,
and maintenance of building services for the continued use and operations by remaining tenants in the building. This
project anticipated a LEED Certification and challenged WBCM to achieve new design, renovation, and reuse credits.
Curie Court was registered under the LEED CI 2.0 (Commercial Interiors) program. The project received credits in the
Sustainable Sites category for site density, community connectivity, access to public transportation, dedicated bicycle
storage, changing areas, and showers. For the water efficiency category efficient plumbing fixtures were used. Energy
and Atmosphere category requirements were achieved by optimization of energy performance using efficient lighting
fixtures and HVAC equipment, CFC reduction in HVAC equipment, commissioning of the building energy systems, and
use of green power. The Materials and Resources category was satisfied by building reuse, resource reuse of furniture
and furnishings, recycled content, and use of certified wood. Lockheed Martin has a recycling program.
The indoor environmental quality category requirements were satisfied by control of indoor air quality monitoring,
control of tobacco smoke and outdoor air delivery monitoring; low-emitting adhesives, sealants, paints and carpet
materials were used. The use of lighting, thermal comfort, and monitoring controls achieved LEED credits. Lastly,
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innovative design category credits were achieved by implementation of green education and green cleaning programs.
One innovative design credit was achieved by participation of WBCM LEED AP designers. This project received its
LEED Gold Certification in January 2010.
WBCM also completed renovations to the cafeteria for improved food service use and greater seating capacity, to the
main lobby to improve security and create a stronger professional image, and to the elevators to meet ADA compliance
requirements. Tenants were relocated throughout the building in a phased sequence to permit their continuous use of
the building during construction. The project required strict adherence to schedule for design completion, permitting
and construction to meet the needs of the using groups.
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