[wanabidii] Press Releases: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the New U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the New U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China 03/05/2014 12:42 PM EST Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the New U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 5, 2014 In an important symbol of our bilateral relationship with the People’s Republic of China, Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy; Charge d’Affaires Dan Kritenbrink; Consul General Jennifer Zimdahl Galt; and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Casey Jones alongside local Chinese officials hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou today. The multi-building complex occupies a 7.5-acre lot in the city’s Pearl River New Town district and provides a modern, convenient, and secure workplace for Consulate staff. The award-winning design includes two office buildings, a U.S. Marine Corps residence, a warehouse with service shops, and three entrance pavilions to welcome employees, visitors, and consular customers. Numerous features conserve resources and reduce operating costs, including a white, highly reflective roof on the main office building to reduce cooling costs; green roofs on several buildings to help insulate, capture and filter rainwater, and filter city air; and a storm water retention system. The new Consulate General earned the U.S. Green Building Certification Institute’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certification. The $267 million project was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP of San Francisco, California and was built by BL Harbert International, LLC, of Birmingham, Alabama and China Huashi Enterprises, Ltd., of Chengdu, China. Since 1999, as part of the Department’s Capital Security Construction Program, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has completed 111 new diplomatic facilities around the world. An additional 32 projects are in design or under construction. OBO’s mission is to provide safe, secure, and functional facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and support our staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives. These facilities should represent American values and the best in American architecture, engineering, technology, sustainability, art, culture, and construction execution. For more information on the project, please visit: http://overseasbuildings.state.gov/releases/kits/ or contact Christine Foushee at FousheeCT@state.gov or (703) 875-4131. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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