Building Description The Ada County Courthouse and Administration building is a five-story, 356,300 square foot building located at 200 West Front Street in Boise, Idaho. Construction of the facility began in January 2000 with occupancy in January 2002. It is a multi-purpose facility with offices and meeting rooms for County Commissioners and County employees
in various administrative departments, as well as space for County court-related functions. After the building was constructed, Ada County decided to pursue LEED Certification using the LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System, which at the time was a pilot program. The Courthouse was one of 52 buildings nationwide that participated in the program which helped develop the LEED-EB criteria as it stands today.

LEED Credits Achieved
Download a diagram of the achieved LEED credits (PDF file, 2.4MB).

• Erosion & Sedimentation Control
• Site Selection
• Urban Redevelopment
• Alternative Transportation: Public Transportation Access
• Alternative Transportation: Bicycle Friendly
• Alternative Transportation: Carpool Preferred Parking
• Stormwater Management
• Light Pollution Reduction
• Green Site & Exterior Maintenance Plan

Water Efficiency

• Minimum Water Efficiency
• Discharge Water Compliance

Energy & Atmosphere

• Comprehensive Building Systems Commissioning
• Minimum Energy Performance: Compliance with ASHRAE 62-1999
• CFC Reduction in HVAC Equipment
• Optimized Energy Performance by 20%
• Commissioning & Maintenance: Maintenance Contracts
• Commissioning & Maintenance: Comprehensive Preventative Maintenance Program
• Renewable Energy: Geothermal Heat Source
• Preventative Maintenance Program
  

Materials & Resources

• Waste Management: Waste Audit & Reduction Actions
• Waste Management: Recycling Facilities
• Waste Management: Mercury Reduction in Lighting
• Continued Existing Building Use
• Construction Waste Management
• Resource Reuse
• Local/Regional Materials
• Occupant Recycling: 50%

Indoor Environmental Quality

• Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
• Asbestos Removal or Encapsulation (No asbestos ever used in the building)
• Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan
• Green Housekeeping, Entryway Systems
• Green Housekeeping, Isolation of Chemical Mixing Areas
• Green Housekeeping, Isolation of High Volume Copying Areas
• Green Housekeeping, Low Environmental Impact Cleaning & Housekeeping
• Green Housekeeping, Low Environmental Impact Pest Management Policy
• Green Housekeeping, Outdoor Chemical Storage

Innovation & Design Process

• Education & Outreach
• LEED Accredited Professional