Justice Center (Detention Facility)
The ultimate in high-occupancy 24/7 operation, the Justice Center-Detention Facility has unique requirements that result in high energy use, including continuous ventilation, a high volume kitchen and a laundry facility, in addition to housing several hundred people. The energy- and water-saving performance contract completed in 2009 has already produced substantial water and electricity savings, and natural gas use will fall during the heating season. Along with the Courts/Police portion of the Justice Center, the complex received the County’s first ENERGY STAR label in 2010, and earned it again for 2011. This building shares a steam system and underground parking/multiuse area with Courts/Police.
Learn more about the Justice Center with this 2010 Building Case Study.
Energy Use by Month (2007-2012)
See the data and information below for more on the energy use and savings associated with this building.
Annual Energy Use Intensity*
Energy Snapshot
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Address
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1435 N. Courthouse Rd. |
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Building Use
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Jail |
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Current Size
(sq. ft.) |
410,174 |
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Year Built / Major Renovation
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1994 |
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Annual Electric Usage
(kWh) |
2007: 6,082,560 2008: 5,916,960 2009: 5,232,960 2010: 4,992,480 2011: 5,023,440 2012: 5,001,120 |
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Annual Natural Gas Usage
(therms) |
2007: 239,533 2008: 226,786 2009: 227,383 2010: 210,263 2011: 182,333.0 2012: 192,958 |
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Site Energy Intensity
(BTUs/sq. ft.) |
2007: 122,063 2008: 116,882 2009: 111,370 2010: 104,262 2011: 96,187 2012: 99,171 |
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Source Energy Intensity
(BTUs/sq. ft.) |
2007: 243,819 2008: 235,236 2009: 216,419 2010: 204,390 2011: 196,525 2012: 199,224 |
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Carbon Footprint
(metric tons CO2 equivalent) |
2007: 4,581 2008: 4,423 2009: 4,054 2010: 3,833 2011: 3,701 2012: 3,746 |
| 2007: NA 2008: NA 2009: 74 2010: 79 2011: 79 2012: 77 |
*Site energy intensity is the amount of energy (electricity and natural gas) consumed per square foot of gross building area.