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Commercial Office Projects
Solarium Business Center
Location:
Mexicali, B.C., Mexico
Owner: Tecno Parque A Development Group
Architects: Hugo Cortez & Luis Ramirez
General Contractor: Tecno Parque A Development Group
Construction Completion: fall 2010
LEED certification: anticipated LEED CS v3.0 Certified Level
LEED Consultant Services: Design and Construction Phases
through final LEED certification administration.
The Solarium office complex, with a budget of $6,000,000, is
scheduled for completion in the fall of 2010, and will be
the first LEED C&S certified building in Mexicali. Offering
76,000sq/ft of Class A office space, the Solarium building
has a highly efficient HVAC system, energy efficient
lighting throughout, an on-site potable water filtration
system and draught resistant, native landscaping. Other
sustainable features include strategies to reduce light
pollution to help preserve the night sky and building wide
commissioning of mechanical systems to ensure maximum energy
and water efficiency.
The site, a previous Brownfield, had been an open tiradero
(dump) for construction debris and other refuse. The
building combines high insulation, efficient HVAC and
lighting system, and an SRI compliant cool roof. Efforts
have been made to reduce light pollution and to help
maintain the night sky. Research is under way into a system
to recapture gray water from the cooling system for use in
irrigation.
Sony Electronics Headquarters
Location: Rancho
Bernardo, CA
Owner: Sony Electronics Corporation
Architect: Carrier Johnson + CULTURƎ
General Contractor: Sundt Construction & Pacific Building
Group
Construction Completion: June 2009
LEED Certification: LEED NCv2.2 Gold Level
LEED Consultant Services: Construction Phase through final
LEED certification administration.
The 455,000 square foot, 11 story building constructed in
less than 24 months, with a budget of 170M, and was built with an emphasis on
employee comfort and energy efficiency. The project includes
a multi-level parking structure, fitness center, penthouse
dining facility, central plant and extensive corporate
amenities throughout. LEED Gold level certification with
achieved with 39 points.
The building design integrated a number of green elements in
accordance with the Green Building Council’s LEED
requirements, including low-E glass surrounding the fitness
center and deep overhangs reduce solar gain. Other
strategies include a building wide recycling program, 80
bicycle racks, 140 spaces reserved for carpools and 76
stalls set aside for fuel-efficient vehicles. 92% of the
building construction debris was recycled, resulting in less
impact to local landfills. Open space accounts for 29
percent of the site, with vegetation making up 52%, more
than double the LEED requirement. 15% of the building
material used was sourced locally, within 500 miles of the
project site. A minimum of 75% of the wood used in the
framing, flooring and furniture was certified by Forest
Stewardship Council and 47% of the building materials were
manufactured using recycled materials. Energy performance
was improved by 22.6 % with the installation of lighting
sensors throughout the building, in addition to variable
speed drives for all A/C units. Solar panels were installed
on the building’s parking garage, offsetting nearly 5% of
the total building energy requirements. Care was taken to
maximize natural daylighting, with over 75% of the total
building square footage receiving natural sunlight.
The Associated General Contractors of Amer (AGC)
Location: San
Diego, CA
Owner: Association of General Contractors
LEED certification: anticipated LEED Existing
Building-Operations & Maintenance 2009 certification
LEED Consultant Services: LEED EB-O&M Feasibility Assessment
The Associated General Contractors of America - San Diego
headquarter building, with 25,000 sq. ft., provides offices,
classrooms and apprentice labs to local AGC members. A
Feasibility Assessment is underway to determine the status
of the current operational and maintenance performance of
the building, relative to the certification standards
established by the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations &
Maintenance (EB:O&M) rating system.
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