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Center of Government

Southern Tier

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Tompkins County Center of Government
300 N Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY

50,000 Total sq ft. 

  • Tompkins County
  • New Construction
  • BCCC Award: $2,000,000
  • LEED GOLD

Measures

  • Geothermal
  • Bi-directional Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
  • Battery Storage
  • Energy Recovery Ventilator
  • Backup Generator
  • Green room
  • Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location

 

Award: $2,000,000

Company: Tompkins County (opens in new window)

REDC: Southern Tier

Project Description

The project will construct the new Tompkins County Center of Government (CoG) building at the corner of North Tioga and East Buffalo Streets within the DeWitt Park Historic District in downtown Ithaca. The four-story, 50,000 square foot CoG launches the overall revitalization of the County government campus, which will include a separate project to renovate nearby buildings (Old Jail, Daniel D. Tompkins Building) in future years. The CoG addresses a significant space shortage that will create an improved work environment for over 170 employees and ensure equitable access to services. County offices and employees are currently scattered throughout Ithaca. Preserving 170 jobs at the new CoG campus and improving the streetscape and public areas promotes a vibrant urban environment where employees have access to nearby childcare and can live, work, and shop in neighborhoods accessible by walking, bicycling, and public transportation. The CoG showcases sustainable building systems and reduces embodied carbon throughout the building’s lifecycle highlighted by LEED Gold building standards, a green roof, bi-directional electric vehicle charging stations, and a district geothermal system integrated with neighboring County buildings.

The Building Cleaner Communities Competition

The Building Cleaner Communities Competition supports regionally significant, zero emissions and resilient new construction and existing building renovation projects across New York State. Building Cleaner Communities projects demonstrate how they will help achieve the goals of the New York State Regional Economic Development Council’s Strategic Plan (opens in new window) or other State priorities, while creating resilient and functional spaces that are healthy, safe, comfortable.