Project Experience
Project: Discovery Communications World Headquarters
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
Client: Discovery Communications
Completed: March, 2003
Job Description: New construction of twin-towered office complex to house the world headquarters of Discovery Communication
Features: Extensive electrical project included the installation of new electrical service, power distribution system, lighting and special systems.
Points of Interest:

Unique lighting features using the Barton Multimedia Lighting Control System

  • washes a wall of the building with colored light, one color fading into the next
  • intelligent lighting control for normal and emergency lights for entire complex
  • remote access to system
  • controls all lighting scenes

 

Rooftop 1750 Kw generator with 5 Automatic Transfer Switches

VarcoMac received the 2004 Washington Building Congress’s Craftsmanship Award for its electrical construction and design on this project. Congratulations to VarcoMac Project Manager Jim Hessler, and VarcoMac electricians Ben Anderson, Derek Clark, Brian Seiss, George Simpson, Wilfred Wilson, Stan Wivel for their hard work and creativity!

About the Award: The Washington Building Congress gives awards to contractors of all trades annually. “Although award winners represent a wide range of trades and skills, they have one thing in common - they are craftsmen who treasure their trade and will never settle for anything less than the best.” – Washington Building Congress
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