Sustainable Facilities Tool

The Norris Cotton Federal Building located in Manchester, NH, is a 7-story, reinforced, concrete and steel structure with two basement parking levels. Constructed in 1976 as an energy conservation pilot, Norris Cotton FB continued it's high performance leadership through a green renovation.

In 2010, the Noblis Innovation and Collaboration Center (NICC) opened to enhance the organizations’ technological solutions and to facilitate the cooperative nature of Noblis’ public interest work.  As a responsible neighbor to the local community, and as a responsible supplier to the Federal Government, the NICC was constructed with a focus on sustainability, minimizing pollution in the local geographic region while also minimizing the footprint of Noblis’ operations on the Federal supply chain.

The Nakamura US District Courthouse, built in 1939, has only recently been awarded a LEED NC certification and is currently pursuing a LEED EBO&M certification. Its original design and construction, however, included many sustainable qualities. 

Like many other organizations today, Cisco came to the conclusion that their workplace environment was at odds with the way they worked. People were seldom at their desks. Meeting spaces were in short supply. Communication was ever more variable face to face, instant messaging, desk top video, phone, e-mail. And work hours shifted dramatically as the need to work globally increased. With these changes in mind, Cisco created the Connected Workplace.

Collaboration is perceived as a key to organizational effectiveness in an increasing number of work contexts - from service and policy making organizations to scientific research and development groups.

Filing documents is a task that all office workers struggle with. A poor filing system can lead to lost productivity when time is spent searching for relevant documents rather than focusing on work tasks. Careful analysis and good workplace design can help organizations improve the management of archival information and data.