Project Details

EMG performed Building Engineering Reports (BER) on the United States Department of Agriculture complex in Washington, D.C., consisting of the Agricultural Annex, Agricultural Building, and the James L. Whitten building.

EMG assessed these buildings, located on Independence Avenue west of the Smithsonian. The Agricultural Annex is the largest of the three buildings, at 2,169,360 GSF. The Agricultural Building is eight stories and 89,000 GSF. The Whitten property consists of a central core and two wings, and comprises 382,235 GSF. EMG observed, made recommendations on, and estimated the cost of $200 Million worth of repairs and alteration requirements in these historically registered and eligible buildings.

As part of the BER, EMG provided a complete and thorough visual inspection of the buildings (interior and exterior), grounds, components, and existing building operational support systems. EMG also provided a Cost Summary with deficiency listings by systems with individual deficiency costs and total cost by system. EMG proposed Repair and Alteration projects required to insure the short-term operational continuity of the building, and to plan for long-term capital reinvestment in the building.