The funding provides for the design phase for the total project, and for the interim chiller replacement. The total project will provide for a full renovation of the mechanical/electrical systems, interior and facade/envelope to; (1) address the obsolescence identified in the condition assessment (2) to achieve significant energy savings consistent with our climate change goals (3) to reposition the building consistent with a modern workplace, allowing flexibility in capacity, programming, and end uses/users of the building for the next 40 years. The ultimate costs will be determined in the next phase of the ongoing study and future design and planning.

The EOB was built in 1979, and its HVAC system is over 40 years old. In 2006, the Department of General Services hired a consultant (URS Inc.) to conduct a condition assessment study to identify the condition of the HVAC system. The outcome of this study indicated that all equipment and components have reached the end of their economic life expectancy. Moreover, the existing all-electric heating system is highly inefficient and is costly to operate. The consultant study recommended that the entire HVAC system be redesigned with state-of-the-art technology, highly-efficient equipment, and be replaced in its entirety.

Department of General Services, City of Rockville, Offices of the County Executive, Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions, Department of Finance, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Department of Human Resources, Office of Management and Budget, Department of Transportation, Washington Gas, WSSC Water, and PEPCO.