Cincinnati District 3 Police Station

On track to be the first freestanding Net Zero Energy police station in the nation.  Also on track for LEED Platinum Certification. Constructed on schedule and within budget.
Per 2016 government data, the median Site Energy Use Intensity for Police Stations in the US is 88.3 (kbtu/sf). Design EUI for the D3 HQ is 35 for a 24/7/365 facility.  Actual measured EUI: 26—Less energy use than the average warehouse. 
Used several design-based energy models to optimize building massing for both energy efficiency and urban design goals.
36 Geoexchange wells 
Dedicated Outside Air System and energy recovery wheel 
Radiant floors in vehicle maintenance bays 
Well insulated and sealed building envelope. A door blower test beat the benchmark by 40%.
Better than LEED Stormwater requirements:  Rain gardens provide better than pre-construction stormwater quantity detention & water quality supporting regional watershed goals.
White membrane roof increases PV efficiency & reduces the heat island effect. 
Water usage 30.36% below baseline water use. 
Energy consumption reduced 48% from code base level. 
Photovoltaics designed to provide 110.34% of total building energy demand.  An average Police Station would have required three times the number of solar panels. 
80.34% of the construction waste was diverted from landfills. 
32% of the materials used was from the local area, and the project’s recycled content value is a quarter of all materials cost –$670,000 worth. 
97% of the wood FSC Certifie