San Diego County Operations Center
LEED
- Gold Certified (2 Office Buildings to date)
Awards
- "Outstanding Governmental Building of the Year" by the California Center for Sustainable Energy
- "2011 Energy Champion for New Construction" by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
Redevelopment of the 38-acre County Operations Center site into a modern, efficient campus with approximately 900,000 SF of office space, built to LEED Gold Certification standards, along with service buildings and parking. Some of the LEED components include placement of photovoltaic panels on parking structures, recycling and reusing materials from demolished buildings, using natural light to reduce energy consumption, using recycled carpeting products, mitigation of storm water runoff, planting water-efficient foliage and installing irrigation to reduce water consumption, using energy-efficient roofing and glazing systems to reduce heat gain and improve interior lighting, and using energy-efficient lighting and mechanical ventilation systems to reduce energy consumption while improving occupancy comfort.
The first phase (October 2010 - $188.5 million) of construction consisted of two 150,000 SF 4-story, steel frame office buildings, a 7-level parking structure (2000 cars - not designed by BWE), a central plant, utility infratructure and off-site improvements to reduce traffic impacts. The first phase was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. The two office buildings have been LEED Gold Certified by the USGBC.
The second phase (2012 - $133million) includes two 150,000 SF of office buildings, a 15,000 SF conference center and a cafeteria.
The final phase (2014) of construction will include two additional 150,000 SF, four-story office buildings, identical to those constructed in the prior phases and another parking structure (2000 cars).
