FEATURES and BENEFITS: 500 New Jersey Avenue was designed using state-of-the art materials and mechanical systems to provide maximum energy efficiency. 

• Minimum/Optimized Energy Performance (EAPR2, EA1). The building exceeds local performance standards by meeting a more stringent standard than required by local codes, ASHRAE 90.1-1999, and then exceeds those standards by 30%.  This translates directly into savings for building tenants.  This amazing achievement is accomplished through a combination of strategies.
  
  
• High efficiency window wall glazing. The aesthetically striking glass curtain wall that gives the building its unique appearance was also designed to be energy efficient.  It utilizes “low-e,” (or low-emittance) glazing which contains a virtually invisible layer which minimizes the transfer of heat through radiation, reducing the need for cooling. 
  
  
• Lighting Controls.  Because of the abundance of natural daylight within the building, the need for electric lighting is greatly reduced at 500 New Jersey Avenue.  Each high-efficiency fluorescent light fixture in the tenant space is equipped with an automatic daylight sensor and electronic dimming controls.  This allows the output of the fixture to be adjusted based on the amount of available daylight (which happens so subtly that the changes in fixture output are imperceptible), and reduces the amount of electricity required to provide lighting.  It also reduced the need for air conditioning because the fixtures generate less heat. Occupancy sensors are utilized in offices and other enclosed areas to further reduce electricity consumption.