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reuse system. Both PenPlace and Amazon’s Phase 1 Metropolitan Park will be powered by a centralized electric heating and cooling system that will run completely on renewable energy from a solar farm in southern Virginia to help Arlington meet its ambitious clean energy goals and become carbon neutral by 2050.
The Virginia Tech Innovation Campus’ first academic build- ing is designed by SmithGroup. It features a gem-shape design centered on the principles of sustainability, health and wellness, green and social spaces, accessibility, con- nectivity, flexibility and integrated technology. It is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification from the USGBC. The building will include a space frame to allow for a rooftop solar array, while plans incorporate photovoltaics directly into the glazing system throughout the facade.
RENDERING OF VIRGINIA TECH INNOVATION CAMPUS COURTESY OF VIRGINIA TECH
In addition to its projects in partnership with Amazon and Virginia Tech, JBG Smith has 274,000 square
feet (about the area of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool) of mixed-use development under construction. Work is expected to commence on another 800 units of multifamily development in National Landing in the coming months.
National Landing shows the promise of what can be achieved with public and private partnerships and the highest goals in mind to create a 21st century urban community.
Watch the Realcomm Live interview on the National Landing project with Vardahn Chaudhry of JBG Smith.
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