FCI Leavenworth Earns LEED Silver Certification
The new Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Leavenworth in Kansas has earned LEED Silver certification, recognizing its focus on energy efficiency, water conservation, and long-term resource stewardship.
Designed for approximately 1,500 inmates and nearly 340 staff members, the massive project replaces the aging 1897 prison with a 23-building, 630,000-square-foot campus spanning 200 acres.
Efficiency was built into the project from the start. The new campus incorporates high-performance mechanical systems, efficient water-use strategies, durable materials, and other sustainable approaches designed to reduce resource demands and support long-term performance.
Earning LEED Silver on a project of this scale reflects thoughtful design with an eye toward the future, creating a facility that operates efficiently, conserves resources, and designed to serve for decades to come.
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Sustainability is one part of a larger design approach. Elevatus’ justice work centers on normalized environments, clear movement patterns, and program-rich spaces that support rehabilitation and help reduce recidivism. Education, treatment, job training, and family-connection spaces are integrated throughout the campus alongside the security and operational requirements of a modern federal facility.
The project also carries forward elements of Leavenworth’s history, with the new administration building drawing inspiration from the original prison’s iconic stone façade and dome.
Elevatus is proud to be part of the team bringing the next generation of FCI Leavenworth to life.
