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Red Maple Village

Located in Tracy, California at the intersection of Tracy Boulevard and Valpico Road, the Red Maple Village project is a retail area consisting of 4 buildings classified as Shops. There are various parking areas throughout the project site, along with a retention pond located on the north–west side of the project that handles the stormwater created by the site.

Project Info
Location: Tracy, CA 95376
Project Area: 40,802 sf
Project Type: retail
Version: LEED CS v2.0
Certification Level: Silver
Points Achieved: 28
Certification Date: 9/13/2011

Project Team
Owner: Kitchell Development Company
Architect: Rauschenbach Marvelli Becker
Civil Engineer: AMS Associates, Inc
Landscape Architect: Odyssey Design Group
MEP Engineer: Rauschenbach Marvelli Becker
Commissioning Agent: Enovity, Inc.
LEED Consultant: Drew George & Partners

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SDCCD – Miramar Business & Technology

The Miramar Business & Technology project is an approximately 47,000 sq ft building located on the existing Miramar Community College campus in San Diego.  The new master plan for Miramar college establishes an organizational framework for a future environment which is warm, open and humanly scaled, a vibrant world of higher education which strengthens the mission of elevated though, preparation for workplace, and lifelong success.  The sustainable design strategies employed throughout demonstrate an educated commitment to the responsible use of the earth’s resources.

The owner, San Diego Community College District, and architect, NTD Architects, partnered to design and develop an environmentally conscious building.  Miramar Business & Technology incorporates many sustainable design features.  The project has demonstrated environmental design practices in all six of the credit categories identified by LEED.  These efforts have resulted in a healthy, high performance building for the project.

The first area of interest, when looking at a building is the project site.  Miramar Business & Technology was built on a previously developed site, which has several benefits.  Previously developed sites minimize our impact on the environment by conserving natural areas, increasing San Diego’s development density, and minimizing the need for new utility construction.  The project site is located in a very walkable community, which features many basic services, such as, banks, restaurants, a library, a school, and residences, among others.

In an effort to maximize energy savings and minimize heat island effects, the Miramar Business & Technology building has specified roofing materials with a high SRI value. The project has also taken several steps to maximize water efficiency within the building.  Low flow sensor activated lavatory sinks, dual flush toilets, and waterless urinals, were specified and provide the project with more than 50% water savings over conventional plumbing fixtures.

The project team elected to use the most current California Building Energy Code, Title 24, even though it was only required to adhere to a previous version of Title 24.  This decision resulted in a 10% energy savings over what the project was required to provide.  The project has also specified HVAC equipment with zero use of CFC-based refrigerants.

To improve the comfort of the future building occupants, the building’s envelope and HVAC systems have been designed to meet the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 55-2004.  Miramar Business & Technology and NTD have taken steps to improve indoor air quality for improved occupant well-being and productivity by increasing the outdoor air ventilation rates by 30% above the minimum rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2004.   The project also chose to install monitoring systems that provide feedback on ventilation system performance to ensure that the ventilation systems maintain design minimum ventilation requirements.  In order to minimize the exposure of building occupants to potentially hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants, the project has employed permanent entryway systems to capture dirt and particulates from entering the building and has provided regularly occupied areas of the building with HVAC systems designed to accommodate filtration systems with a minimum MERV 13 rating.

The building was designed to provide a connection between indoor spaces and the outdoors for the building occupants by increasing the daylight of over 80%, and providing views for over 90% of the regularly occupied spaces.  Studies have shown that daylighting can improve student performance as well as reduce artificial lighting requirements and energy costs.

Miramar Arts & Humanities has taken the time and money to design a high performance building, which is superior to new construction development.   Overall, Miramar Arts & Humanities and NTD have provided a building that will minimize environmental impacts, protect its future occupants, and contribute to the sense of community for the area.

Project Info
Location: 10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92126
Project Area: 50,555
Project Type: Education
Version: LEED NC 2.2
Certification Level: Silver
Points Achieved: 35
Certification Date: 7/29/2011

Project Team
Owner:  San Diego Community College District
Owner’s Representative:  GAFCON
Architect:  NTD Architecture
Mechanical Engineer:  Dufoe Consulting Engineers
Electrical Engineer:  Michael Wall Engineering
Commissioning Agent:  TestMarCx Solutions
Landscape Architect:  Wimmer Yamada and Caughey
Contractor Project Manager:  Sundt Construction
LEED Consultant:  Drew George & Partners

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SDCCD – Miramar Arts & Humanities

The Miramar Arts & Humanities project is a 49,000 sq ft building located on the existing Miramar Community College campus in San Diego. The new master plan for Miramar College establishes an organizational framework for a future environment which is warm, open and humanly scaled, a vibrant world of higher education which strengthens the mission of elevated though, preparation for workplace, and lifelong success. The sustainable design strategies employed throughout demonstrate an educated commitment to the responsible use of the earth’s resources.

The owner, San Diego Community College District, and architect, NTD Architects, partnered to design and develop an environmentally conscious building. Miramar Arts & Humanities incorporates many sustainable design features. The project has demonstrated environmental design practices in all six of the credit categories identified by LEED. These efforts have resulted in a healthy, high performance building for the project.

The first area of interest, when looking at a building is the project site. Miramar Arts & Humanities was built on a previously developed site, which has several benefits. Previously developed sites minimize our impact on the environment by conserving natural areas, increasing San Diego’s development density, and minimizing the need for new utility construction. The project site is located in a very walkable community, which features many basic services, such as, banks, restaurants, a library, a school, and residences, among others. There is also a bus stop which services several bus lines located extremely close to the project. Major factors in determining a building’s environmental impacts are how the building relates to the project site and surrounding environment, and Miramar Arts & Humanities has taken steps to minimize negative impacts as much as possible.

In an effort to maximize energy savings and minimize heat island effects, the Miramar Arts & Humanities building has specified roofing materials with a high SRI value. The Miramar Arts & Humanities project has taken several steps to maximize water efficiency within the building. Low flow sensor activated lavatory sinks, dual flush toilets, and waterless urinals, were specified and provide the project with more than 50% water savings over conventional plumbing fixtures.

To improve the comfort of the future building occupants, the building’s envelope and HVAC systems have been designed to meet the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 55-2004. Miramar Arts & Humanities and NTD have taken steps to improve indoor air quality for improved occupant well-being and productivity by increasing the outdoor air ventilation rates by 30% above the minimum rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2004. The project also chose to install monitoring systems that provide feedback on ventilation system performance to ensure that the ventilation systems maintain design minimum ventilation requirements. In order to minimize the exposure of building occupants to potentially hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants, the project has employed permanent entryway systems to capture dirt and particulates from entering the building and has provided regularly occupied areas of the building with HVAC systems designed to accommodate filtration systems with a minimum MERV 13 rating.

Miramar Arts & Humanities has taken the time and money to design a high performance building, which is superior to new construction development. Overall, Miramar Arts & Humanities and NTD have provided a building that will minimize environmental impacts, protect its future occupants, and contribute to the sense of community for the area.

Project Info
Location: 10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92126
Project Area: 51,052 SF
Project Type: Education
Version: LEED NC 2.2
Certification Level: Silver
Points Achieved: 35
Certification Date: 7/29/2011

Project Team
Owner:  San Diego Community College District
Owner’s Representative:  GAFCON
Architect:  NTD Architecture
Mechanical Engineer:  Dufoe Consulting Engineers
Electrical Engineer:  Michael Wall Engineering
Commissioning Agent:  TestMarCx Solutions
Landscape Architect:  Wimmer Yamada and Caughey
Contractor Project Manager:  Sundt Construction
LEED Consultant:  Drew George & Partners

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Ronald McDonald House Charities® San Diego

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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Goody’s Place and Market at UCSD

Goody’s Place and Market is an existing student lounge located within the Thurgood Marshall College of the University of California, San Diego campus. The building’s interior has been superiorly re-designed and constructed as a small dining facility in accordance with strict guidelines from the US Green Building Council.

The building is centrally located on UCSD’s Thurgood Marshall College campus, making it accessible to all students in the college. The new dining facility will provide an easy “to-go” restaurant option for students traveling between the dormitories and classrooms.

Project Info
Location: Thurgood Marshall Campus at University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093
Project Area: 4,239 SF
Project Type: Education
Version: LEED CI 2.0
Certification Level: Silver
Points Achieved: 29
Certification Date: 10/20/2010

Project Team
Owner: University of California, San Diego
Architect: Alfredo Araiza Associates
Builder: PCL Construction
Civil Engineer: K & S Engineering
Electrical Engineer: C&G Electrical
Mechanical Engineer: BTA Engineering
Plumbing Engineer: BTA Engineers, Inc.
Structural Engineer: A-Zed Structural Engineers
LEED Consultant: Drew George & Partners, Inc.

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Catalina Heights Navy Center

The Catalina Heights Community Center is the first LEED New Construction-rated project completed by San Diego Family Housing, LLC at Naval Base Ventura County. It is a product of a public-private partnership between Lincoln Property Company, Clark Realty Capital, and the Department of the Navy to own, operate, rehabilitate, and maintain the existing 1,232 homes onboard Naval Station Ventura County, as well as develop and construct 315 new homes at Catalina Heights.

Architects Torti Gallas and Partners in conjunction with Clark Realty Capital and Lincoln Properties have created a 6,540 square foot community center located in Camarillo, California.  The Community Center is centrally located within a new residential development containing 315 new single and multi-family homes for military personnel stationed at Naval Base Ventura County.

Designed to reflect the Spanish architecture historically found in California, the Catalina Heights Community Center was designed and constructed to strict environmental building standards to achieve LEED Certification.

Project Info
Location: 17 Calle El Avion, Camarillo, CA 93010
Project Area: 6,540 SF
Project Type: Community Center
Version: LEED NC 2.2
Certification Level: Silver
Points Achieved: 34
Certification Date: 10/17/2010

Project Team
Owner: San Diego Family Housing, LLC
Property Asset Manager: Lincoln Property Company, LP
Design Builder: Clark Builders Group, LLC
Architects:  Torti Gallas & Partners, Inc.
Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer: Fard Engineers, Inc.
Electrical Engineer: Fard Engineers, Inc.
Civil/Landscape Engineer: Rick Engineering Company
Interior Designer: Catalina Design Group
Energy Modeler: Brummitt Energy Associates, Inc.
Commissioning Agent: Drew George & Partners
LEED Consultant: Drew George & Partners

Category : Blog

Vista Fire Station No. 6

The City of Vista Fire Station No. 6 is located at 651 E. Vista Way, between Escondido Ave and Franklin Lane. The site work provides preferred parking for low emitting and fuel efficient vehicles, reduces heat island effect, reduces stormwater runoff, and treats stormwater with bioswales and pervious concrete. High efficiency irrigation systems, drought tolerant plants, and low flow water fixtures helps save over 167,000 gallons of water annually. Low emitting and recycled content materials were specified and almost 80% of construction waste was diverted from the landfill. The 11,300 square foot station houses three drive-through apparatus bays, 9 bunk rooms, Training Room, Administrative offices, turnout lockers, laundry facilities, hose storage, and a workshop. Exterior site elements include an emergency generator, fueling facilities, and a hose-drying area.

Project Info
Location: 651 E. Vista Way, Vista, CA
Project Area: 11,305 SF
Project Type: Fire Station
Version: LEED NC 2.2
Certification Level: Silver
Points Achieved: 33
Certification Date: 2/1/2010

Project Team
Owner: City of Vista
Architect: Jeff Katz Architecture
General Contractor: Erickson-Hall Construction Co.
Civil Engineer: BDS Engineers
Electrical Engineer: ILA + Zammit Engineering
Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer: T-Squared Professional Engineers, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Orie2 Engineering
Landscape Architect: Parterre
LEED Consultant: Drew George & Partners

Category : Blog

Terraces at Copley Point Buildings 1 & 2

The Terraces at Copley Point is a premier class A office campus consisting two 6-story office buildings, one 175,000 sf building and one 205,000 sf building. The buildings are centrally located in San Diego on an elevated site allowing business professionals easy access to Interstate 805 and Highway 52. Structure is steel-frame, and the exterior walls are are finished in natural stone and glass.

Project Info
Location: 5893 & 5887 Copley Drive, San Diego, CA 92111
Project Area: 171,773 SF | 208,227 SF
Project Type: Commercial Office
Version: LEED CS 2.0
Certification Level: Silver
Points Achieved: 29 | 30
Certification Date: 07/17/2009 | 06/01/2009

Project Team
Owner’s Representative: Sudberry Properties
Architects hanna gabriel wells
General Contractor: Reno Contracting
Civil Engineer: Fuscoe Engineering
Landscape Architect: Urban Arena
Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Engineer: X-nth
Structural Engineer: Hope Engineers
Geotechnical Engineer: Geocon
Commissioning Agent: Equal Air Balance
LEED Consultant : Drew George & Partners

Category : Blog

Biomed Realty Trust

The BioMed Realty Trust Towne Centre Drive project is a 84,000 two-story office/lab building and was constructed as the final phase of the Illumina office campus. The exterior skin alludes to the three other campus buildings, playing reference to the existing glazing systems and color palettes already in place. One of the primary goals was to create an ideal working environment for employees, capitalizing on the surrounding views of vast canyons and unscathed natural habitats through the design and implementation of a highly transparent yet energy- and thermally-responsive exterior skin.

Project Info
Location: 9885 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
Project Area: 83,658 SF
Project Type: Office/Lab
Version: LEED CS 2.0
Certification Level: Silver
Points Achieved: 28
Certification Date: 02/12/2009

Project Team
Owner: BioMed Realty Trust
Architect: Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects
General Contractor: Reno Contracting
Structural Engineer: Hope Engineering
Civil Engineer: RBF Consulting
Landscape Architect: VanDyke & Associates
Electrical Engineer: MPE Consulting
Mechanical & Plumbing Engineer: McParlane & Associates
Soil Engineer: Golder Associates
Commissioning Agent: MBO
Acoustical: Martin Newson & Associates
LEED Consultant: Drew George & Partners

Category : Blog

Ontario Airport Tower

Located near the Ontario Airport, Ontario Airport Tower is designed to reflect images of modern transportation and flight. The master plan includes retail space, office suites, and hotel offerings to accommodate the end users who live, work, or simply pass through the community.

Project Info
Location: 2855 East Guasti Rd, Ontario, CA 91743
Project Area: 149,946 SF
Project Type: Commercial Office
Version: LEED CS 2.0
Certification Level: Silver
Points Achieved: 29
Certification Date: 5/21/2009

Project Team
Owner: PGP Partners/RREEF
Architect: BPA Architecture Planning Interiors
Contractor: Swinerton Builders
Civil Engineer: Development Resource Consultants
Landscape Architect: Ridge Landscape Architects
Electrical Engineer: Michael Wall Engineering
Mechanical & Plumbing Engineer: McParlane & Assoc.
Structural Engineer: Burkett & Wong
Soils Engineer: Golder Associates
Acoustical: Dr. Penzes & Associates
Commissioning Agent: Equal Air Balance
LEED Consultant: Drew George & Partners

Category : Blog

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