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Wayne Morse Courthouse Honored As A Top-Ten Green ProjectPosted on: 24-MAR-08FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Danna Guffey (816) 391.2584 danna.guffey@jedunn.com
Located in Eugene, Oregon, the courthouse serves the District of Oregon as part of the Ninth Judicial Circuit. The courthouse has five stories above grade and one below grade; the first and second floors hold offices for the courts and their clerks, the U.S. attorney, probation and pretrial services, the U.S. Marshal's Service, the U.S. General Services Administration, two U.S. senators, and one member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The building's six courtrooms (two district courtrooms, two magistrate courtrooms, and two bankruptcy courtrooms), all on the third floor, range from 1,800 square feet to 3,000 square feet. Above the courtroom level are six judges' chambers, one visiting judges' chamber, and two judicial library spaces.
Green strategies included in the design and construction of the courthouse included astute evaluation of and responsible land usage; wise site and water management technique; exceptional energy conservation; use of local and recycled materials; and utilization of highly efficient systems within the indoor environment.
The Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse achieved LEED Gold certification.
The project was designed by Morphosis and DLR Group.
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently honored the Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse as one of the nation's top-ten green projects of 2007.