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The new Ronald McDonald House, located adjacent to Rady Children’s Hospital, creatively solves the problem of scarce and expensive land in San Diego’s hospital district. The 65,000-square-foot House and exterior courtyards have been constructed on top of an existing six-story parking structure and feature 47 rooms for families with seriously ill children receiving treatment at the hospital. By themselves, the new accommodations will be a major improvement over the existing House, which has only 12 rooms and has to turn away 100 families a month who need a place to stay while their children receive treatment at area hospitals. All parties associated with the project saw the opportunity to further help the community by making the building LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified.
Project Info
Location: 2929 Children’s Way, San Diego, CA 92123
Project Area: 65,000 SF
Project Type: Hotel
Version: LEED NC 2.2
Certification Level: Silver
Points Achieved: 33
Certification Date: 1/13/2011
Project Team
Owner: Ronald McDonald House Charities San Diego
Developer: 4G Development and Consulting
Architect: Joseph Wong Design Associates
General Contractor: Barnhart Balfour Beatty
Landscape Architect: URS Corporation
Electrical Engineer: Randall Lamb
Mechanical and Plumbing Engineer: SC Engineers
Commissioning Agent: Equal Air Balance
LEED Consultant: Drew George & Partners
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Located in the heart of San Diego’s historic Gaslamp District, Hotel Indigo is the first LEED Certified hotel in San Diego.
This 12 story boutique hotel features art from local artists reflecting the San Diego natural environment, including a dramatic glass sculpture arranged vertically in the Fibonacci sequence (Indigo Waters, Lisa Schirmer).
Features such as proximity to public transit, smoke free policy, discounts for driving a low-emitting vehicle, drought tolerant plants, high performance glazing, and a 3,800 sf of vegetated roof that provides herbs for the onsite restaurant Phi all helped Hotel Indigo achieve LEED Certification.
Partnered with the Humane Society, Hotel Indigo offers on-site adoptions and pet-themed parties; pets can stay free of charge.
Project Info
Location: 950 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
Project Area: 136,261 SF
Project Type: Hotel
Version: LEED NC 2.2
Certification Level: Certified
Points Achieved: 28
Certification Date: 07/10/2009
Project Team
Owner: IHG InterContinental Hotels Group
Developer: Phelps Development, LLC
Architect: Joseph Wong Design Associates
General Contractor: Hensel Phelps Construction Co
Civil Engineer: Burkett-Wong
Energy Modeler: Brummitt Energy Associates
Mechanical Engineer: ACCO
Landscape Architect: Teshima
Commissinng Agent: TestMarCx
Utility Incentive: SDGE Sustainable Communities Program
LEED Consultant: Drew George & Partners
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