Thurgood marshall US courthouse
General Services Administration (GSA)
Commissioning Services

Project Profile:

Project:		Thurgood Marshal US Courthouse
Owner:		General Services Administration
Location:		New York, New York
Project Type:		Government
Square Footage:		600,000 sf
Completion Date:		Anticipated 2010
Architect:		Beyer Blinder Belle
Engineer:		Flack + Kurtz
Construction Manager:		Bovis Lend Lease

Project Description:
The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse opened in 1936.  Today it houses the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  It presently contains 23 courtrooms and 45 judicial chambers.  When the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, all the exterior and interior spaces were given landmark status.

The building is going through a complete MEP renovation in an effort to become more energy efficient and GSA is seeking a LEED Rating from the US Green Building Council.

The building comprises 600,000 sf on 30 floors, stands 590 feet high and is located in Foley Square, New York CityThe THe last comprehensive renovations were undertaken in the 1970s during which air conditioning to the base floors of the building (levels 1 to 8) were installed.  The intent of today's proposed Infrastructure Upgrade is to implement a comprehensive building wide modernization of various services and spaces while ensuring that the historic fabric and significance of the building are safeguarded.

A major MEP infrastructure upgrade will result in the removal of most of the existing MEP equipment and reconfiguration of Mechanical Equipment Rooms.  The existing mechanical systems in the building are generally outdated and have exceeded life service.  The high rise floors are, in the main, not air conditioned, and IAQ is considered inadequate in many areas.  Lighting in various spaces does not meet present day expectations.  Electrical systems are deemed obsolete and issues exist with the potability of the domestic water.  The major goal of this project is to provide mechanical systems that will last well into the 21st Century.

With a total renovation cost of $150 million, the project began in January of 2004 and is anticipated to be completed in 2010.