The GSA Wayne Aspinall Federal Building is a heritage building located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and stands as a testament to historical net zero conversions. The building was GSA’s first net-zero energy building on the National Register of Historic Places, achieved LEED Platinum, an AIA COTE Top 10 Award, and continues to be an example of how historic buildings can create opportunities for innovation, rather than be a barrier to performance. Originally designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style by James Wetmore, an architect of the US Treasury Department, the Aspinall was first constructed as a Post Office and Courthouse in 1918. In 1939, a substantial addition extended the building to the east, and between June 2010 and February 2013, the building was completely renovated to convert it into one of the most energy-efficient and sustainable buildings in the country. The historic net zero buildings retrofit was a collaboration between the General Services Administration (GSA) […]