EYP/ Press Release
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Kelly Donahue, Principal and PR Manager
EYP Architecture & Engineering
518.795.3925 or kdonahue@eypae.com
EYP-DESIGNED BIRCH BAYH RENOVATION WINS PRESERVATION AWARD
FROM INDIANA LANDMARKS
July 21, 2014 – Indiana Landmarks recently honored the EYP Architecture & Engineering-designed
renovation of the General Services Administration’s Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
with its 2014 Outstanding Restoration Award. The annual Preservation Awards program recognizes
high-quality restoration and preservation in central Indiana. Out of numerous submissions, this year’s
program singled out only five projects.
One of Indianapolis’ most recognizable historic landmarks, Birch Bayh was constructed in 1905, with
an addition completed in 1938. The full city block Beaux Arts-style building originally served as the
home for the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana and as Indianapolis’ U.S. Post Office.
Currently, the building is occupied by the U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern
District of Indiana and provides office space for numerous other Federal agencies.
Through a GSA Design Excellence program, EYP Architecture & Engineering modernized and
improved the building's performance and comfort while preserving the historic building fabric and
extending the life of this landmark building. The most visible improvement is a 30,000-square-foot
vegetative roof, located on the light-court roof and visible only from the building’s inward-facing
windows. The courtyard green roof, upper cool white roofs, and the rainwater harvesting system all
work together as a modern sustainable strategy, reducing the building’s heat-island effect and
improving energy efficiency. With a rooftop that is flush with flora instead of a dark heat-absorbing
roofing membrane, the courthouse is one of few green roofs in GSA’s inventory and one of the largest
roofs of its kind installed on a building listed in the National Historic Register.
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Architecture & Engineering
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Indiana Landmarks revitalizes communities and saves meaningful places. With eight offices located
throughout the state, Indiana Landmarks helps people rescue endangered landmarks and restore
historic neighborhoods and downtowns.
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of the key markets that it serves. Prominently ranked on numerous industry “best of” lists, EYP
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EYP
Architecture & Engineering
NanoFab East / 257 Fuller Road – 1st Floor / Albany / NY 12203
T 518 795 3800 / eypae.com