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Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

About this project

A six-story federal courthouse for Middle Tennessee’s United States District Court offices and related operations. The building features eight courtrooms, eleven chambers, the US Marshals Service, the US Attorney’s Office, the US Probation and Pretrial Services, and Grand Jury suite. The complex includes an underground parking area for fifty-five vehicles. Sustainable features include high efficiency oil free chillers, enthalpy wheel energy recovery units, demand controlled ventilation, and waterside economizer. This project achieved LEED Gold certification.

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Project data

  • Location Nashville, Tennessee
  • Size 260,000 SF
  • Services MEP/F, Sustainability
  • Client Hensel Phelps Construction Company
  • Architects Fentress Architects, Michael Graves Architecture & Design
  • Photographer Ford Photographs