The 171 17th Street Building was the first LEED Silver certified high-rise office building (core and shell) in the world and the first LEED certified high-rise office building of any level in Georgia.

The building has an all curtainwall skin, including stone glazed into the system. The Class A building also has a double-height lobby with stone and millwork finishes and a striking view of Midtown across the Downtown Connector.  The interior decor of the public areas is a mixture of white marble walls, gray marble floors, dark wood tones and draws in beige colors from the exterior of the building.  The facade of the building, the curtainwall, meets the ground to create an impression from the interstate that the building is sitting on dirt, which hides the parking structure below the building.

The roof of the building is also unique.  The two-story, cube-shaped structure, has approximately 300 light fixtures to create a lantern effect, which appears to glow at night. The roof feature incorporates the design and materials of the existing building while providing a placeholder for prominent signage.

The building has 7,144 lites of glass.  The building design allowed for maximum use of natural light while also controlling significant heat gain through the use of high-performance glass.   Shades were installed on the windows in the bank branch lobby that automatically roll down when there is a certain amount of sunlight censored, in order to control the climate.

The Graduate School of Business features wide covered porches across the building’s front and sides, extending collaboration and community from the interior. Two lecture halls with tiered seating for 50 students and four classrooms for 25 to 40 students provide space for an expanding enrollment, while breakout rooms and a student lounge support focused teamwork and informal group discussion. The centerpiece of the building is a spectacular Gathering Hall, flanked by an exterior terrace and iris pond.

Multimedia technology-such as videoconferencing, podcasting, and wired and wireless areas-in “smart” classrooms and a state-of-the-art computer laboratory facilitate Internet access and information-sharing locally, regionally, and globally.

Phase 1 facility features include:

• High-Availability, concurrent maintainability on all components
• Entire critical load fully Level 5 Commissioned
• 38,253 sq. ft. of data hall white space
• Supports average energy densities of 200 watts/sq. ft.
• Structurally Sound: FEMA 356 “Essential Facility” category
• Seismically Reinforced: Building and all improvements seismically reinforced to a 1.5 Structural Importance Factor
• Carrier-Neutral: Six Tier I carriers on-property: Level 3, AboveNet, CenturyLink (Qwest), AT &T, Verizon Business and Tata Communications.
• Low latency: 17 msRT to San Jose, 3.5 msRT to Seattle, 45 msRT to Chicago, and 87 msRT to Tokyo, Japan

Building I is a 15,000-sq.-ft. addition to the present school of architecture.  The addition consists of 3 studio spaces and a new auditorium.  There was no disruption in the architectural class schedule during construction.  In addition, to the 15,000-sq.-ft. addition, the project includes renovation of the 1st floor of the existing school of architecture.  This project achieved LEED® Gold Certification.

Renovation work included, but was not necessarily limited to, refurbishment of existing
areas with paint, new base and flooring, wall coverings, new machine room-less passenger
elevator, projection screen and repair and refinishing of Portland cement terrazzo flooring.

To allow the facility to remain operational during the day; construction was completed during
the night hours from 6:00pm-4:30am Monday-Friday. The entire project was divided into
9-phases to maintain functionality of all existing areas.

New areas of the expansion/renovation consisted of the following:
Phase 1: New Doctor’s Wing
Phase 2: Health Promotions Area
Phase 3: Renovation/Relocation of Psychiatry Area
Phase 4: Expansion/Relocation of Medical Records
Phase 5: Expansion/Relocation of Pharmacy with new retail space
Phase 6: Expansion/Relocation of new North wing of Medical Clinic
Phase 7: Renovation of existing Administration Area
Phase 8: Renovation of existing Allergy Care Area
Phase 9: Expansion/Relocation of new South wing of Medical Clinic

The 50,000-sq.-ft., two-story wood and steel structure seamlessly blends into the surrounding natural environment, presenting an understated yet elegant aesthetic that belies the complexity of the design components and construction processes that went into the project. From the diverse array of exterior building materials including aluminum, glazing, copper panels, stone, stone veneer and wood siding – all carefully overlaid to form a highly thermal rated exterior skin – to the highly energy efficient mechanical and electrical systems, to the rooftop photovoltaic panels that generate on-site energy, every building component contributes to the net- zero energy goal. The design includes two slender daylit office wings flanking a beautifully landscaped courtyard. The regional architectural language and material selection brings local poignancy to a replicable prototype.

Throughout the process, the Foundation emphasized the importance of ensuring that the design of the building—and the idea of energy innovation in the workplace—would be replicable, opening the door for a new generation of more environmentally sustainable buildings. The Foundation estimates that replication would cost $477 per square foot to feature the environmentally-friendly technologies used in this building.

The building began with deconstruction. The 1.5-acre site, set among 1960’s era buildings, was cleared in a way that maximized landfill diversion. In fact, more than 95% of construction waste was successfully recycled or salvaged, which earned the project the maximum LEED Points for Construction Waste Management. Rainwater is collected for toilet flushing and irrigation, and stormwater is retained on-site. Inside, meeting rooms are outfitted for remote collaboration, promising dramatic reductions in travel-related carbon emissions. Additionally, a transportation demand management plan helped eliminate the need for an underground parking garage, further reducing the organization’s carbon footprint.   Through integrated building design and aggressive reductions in plug loads, the building’s energy use will be reduced by 65%. In addition, innovative use of roof-mounted photovoltaic panels will offset any energy used.

The 33-story, 1,266,202-sq.-ft. upscale conference center hotel will include 1,012 guest rooms, a 76,335-sq.-ft. Grand Ballroom, Jr. Ballroom and Exhibit Hall, 35,777 sq. ft. of meeting rooms, a 22,455-sq.-ft. kitchen, and a 3,243-sq.-ft. fitness area. The hotel sits on top of a three-level, 471-space parking garage.
 

All units are ADA accessible and 5% of the units are fully equipped for persons with disabilities including units for the hearing and vision impaired. Unique features include handicap adaptable units, nurse call systems, multiple elevators, and pull cords in bedrooms and bathrooms that activate a light outside the unit. The building features community areas including a library, multipurpose space for meetings and classes, a fitness center and a computer work area.

75 percent of the Work was awarded to local Metro Atlanta based companies ($5.3M of $7.1M). Galleria Manor is the 11th project CAA/Hardin has built for The Paces Foundation, a not-for-profit, community housing development corporation.

The 36,000-sq.-ft. building is designed to bring construction and architecture professionals together to work and learn as a team. It also serves as a gathering place for members of the industry to meet and interact with each other and with students aspiring to join them in the industry.

The project is pursuing LEED Platinum certificaiton.

The project is a 6-story, cast-in-place concrete frame with PSI joist system; exterior skin consisting of architectural precast, curtainwall, punched openings, metal panels; and stucco/paint or other architectural finish system. The interior consists of classrooms, common areas and built-out wet and dry lab space. Other trades including miscellaneous metals, architectural woodwork and cabinetry, caulking and waterproofing, roofing, doors/frames/hardware, overhead doors, interior glazing assemblies and storefront, drywall assemblies and insulation, tile, carpet, resilient and sheet vinyl flooring, epoxy coatings, terrazzo flooring, acoustical ceilings, paint, acoustical wall panels, Division 10 Specialties, laboratory equipment and casework, elevators, and MEP/FP systems.

The project team installed 12 solar arrays at the school’s main campus and one at its satellite location in Chico, CA. The majority of the panels are mounted to canopies, carports and shade structures; additional panels are ground mounted.

Phase 3 allows Butte College to generate 6.381 million kWh per year, making it the country’s first grid-positive college.  Butte College is the largest solar producing college in the world with a system total of 4.5 megawatts of clean renewable energy generation capability.

Careful consideration of the site layout and grading allowed the team to conserve the proper adjacencies and site security while improving sustainability and significantly reducing site development cost. As a result of the initial planning process, the team was also able to reduce the construction schedule by two months.

The project is a ground-up, structural steel building nestled into the hillside. The team had to excavate the site and remediate sink holes common to the campus. To further protect the structure, it is built on micropiles and utilizes Buckling Reinforced Brace Frames to withstand seismic activity.

The interior of the building is full of exposed concrete, ductwork and piping. The MEP coordination had to be perfect to ensure that these elements be aesthetically pleasing. The flex space sits on a raised floor and is designed with acoustics in mind.

Built in the middle of an operating campus in the middle of the school year, great care was taken to minimize disruption to student and faculty activities. Working closely with campus officials, disruptive activities have been timed to avoid affecting day-to-day operations. Additionally, the project team has taken great care to protect all trees on campus as well as design and implement a comprehensive Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).

From the onset of the project, many strategies were utilized to achieve the goal of Silver certification. In order to manage and improve indoor air quality, materials were carefully selected and specified, including low-VOC carpets, paints and adhesives. To reduce waste and the demand for virgin materials, many of the existing architectural features of the showroom, as well as office furnishings, were maintained. The USGBC recognized these efforts by awarding the Innovation in Design LEED credit for exceeding the existing standards for incorporating re-used and salvaged materials. Furthermore, through careful consideration in design, each of the space's occupants has multiple access points to exterior views.

DPR held a training session with the city and its architect, Calpo, Hom and Dong, that included a Charette and a review of the existing facility. During the session, the customer was able to see potential value of using green building elements, many of which either had no initial cost difference over non-green materials or would produce cost savings in the long run turning the city's vision into reality. It was also important to the city, which is experiencing significant growth in its undeveloped area, that it not only promote sustainable building in new development, but lead by example.

The city quickly adopted the goal of targeting LEED® certification for the 40,000-sq.-ft. buildout of its new city hall, and with DPR's help both the architect and the owner began to drive toward implementing as many green building aspects as were possible for the project.

The end result of that effort was the first LEED-CI (Commercial Interiors) Certified city hall in Northern California and possibly statewide.

A one-stop counter was installed that streamlines processes such as getting building permits or passports. Additional features include meeting and conference rooms, city council chambers and large community meeting rooms. All totaled, the project earned 24 LEED® credits covering everything from building systems to educational signage. Just a few of the highlights include the following:

• A new white, single-ply roof was installed directly over the top of the existing built-up roof, lessening the need for cooling in the summer.
• More than 43 percent water savings were achieved due to the selection of water conserving plumbing fixtures.
• More than 77 percent of the construction waste generated from this site was recycled. That included more than 30 tons of existing materials that were removed and donated to Habitat for Humanity, while the existing HVAC units were removed and 98 percent of them were recycled.
• More than 53 percent shading was achieved by keeping the existing trees.
• All of the materials used were low emitting.
• The city has permanently installed building signage to point out various green aspects of the building. In addition, a building tour script has been written that includes details on the green aspects of the building and materials used in its construction, and the city in partnership with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District set up an energy efficiency information display in the main lobby of the permit and business development area.

Serving as construction manager, with the subcontracts held directly by the city, DPR kept the project on track despite myriad challenges along the way. Recycling and donating materials from the demolition also proved challenging, as did management of the cumbersome LEED certification paperwork, which required multiple parties involved to maintain documentation of the products and processes used.

A key architectural focal point at the building’s entry is a stylized open book feature, accomplished through a glazing structure. DPR’s ability to innovate has been critical as it contends with construction challenges that include a tight downtown site with very little lay down area. The building is surrounded on all four sides: two sides adjacent to existing buildings, and a city street and a utility right of way on the other sides. The system, which utilizes large, 50-ft.-long, 12-inch-diameter pipes to stabilize the below-grade walls, was chosen in lieu of the more common tie-back system in deference to adjacent property owners who did not want tie backs underneath their structures.

To allow ample daylight to reach all workstations, 18 20' X 20' windows were cut into the sides of the building, creating light-filled work areas in a previously dreary space. A complex Building Management System (BMS) includes more control zones than a typical system, allowing the tenants greater control of energy use.

Clean construction methods were used during construction to help eliminate the potential for "sick building syndrome." Equipment and ductwork were wrapped during installation to keep them clean; when air systems were started, passageways were clean and no construction debris entered into circulation.

More than 75% off waste was recycled or diverted, and the site included separate bins for steel, concrete, unpainted drywall and waste. All office furniture was made of certified wood products, and drywall—which was self-performed by DPR—was made from recycled materials.

The $50 million renovation project will be accomplished with true Integrated Project Delivery methods, with full support of the Owner through a multi-party Integrated Form of Agreement. This will be the most significant IPD project to date on the East Coast.

• Basement - consists of offices, mechanical rooms and storage areas.
• First Floor - consists of a large “Rehearsal Hall Room”, office, storage and multipurpose room.
• Second Floor - consists of mechanical areas.

The Rehearsal Hall will include a large rehearsal room sized to accommodate 250 musicians, band offices, and support spaces. The exterior materials palette will be primarily brick and glass with a copper-clad standing-seam roof.  The rehearsal room will have an extensive glass window area facing the Arts Commons, which will flood the rehearsal space with natural light and allow visibility from the exterior.

DPR's Self-Perform Group is completing the concrete work.

The project is located in the middle of an occupied campus. Limited space on site has necessitated the use of just-in-time delivery for all construction materials. Surrounded by dorms and classrooms, noise, smell and dust protection measures are in full force to protect building occupants and neighbors from the effects of construction. As an environmentally sensitive campus, the use of windows rather than forced air is common, increasing the need for the construction team's sensitivity.

The building is located in the center of the high-traffic campus. DPR’s project management team utilized the The Last Planner scheduling system to plan and phase the construction process to minimize campus interruptions and ensure student and faculty safety.

The project is targeting LEED Gold certification.

Highlighting the success and innovation achieved on this project was:

• An adaptable, solution-oriented project team that adjusted to changing cost factors to ultimately deliver a project that exceeded owner’s expectations;
• The delivery of a renewable building that achieived LEED Gold certification despite strict budget constraints; and
• Implementation of a “paperless” project management system.

Because of its unique nature, this 77,000-sq.-ft., two-story building was challenging in design and construction. It houses a diverse array of fine and performing arts spaces, ranging from a “black-box” performing arts theatre to music rehearsal rooms, photography labs and much more. The building has over 42 specialized instructional spaces, each of which was unique with its own specific construction requirements.

During the design phase, the preconstruction team comprised of DPR, architect, LPAS, and the owner faced a major challenge when the construction market was hit with a period of rapid cost escalation. The price tag for the project, which was to be funded under public bond monies, suddenly spiraled up several million dollars. Facing a deadline to obligate the bond funds, the school district looked to DPR to find solutions that would shave the extra cost to make the project buildable within its original budget.

The team met the challenge. One solution included an “out-of-the-box” approach to construct a new structure approximately 400 feet from the existing arts building rather than within its original footprint as had been planned. This option reduced the need to relocate occupants during construction and ultimately shaved approximately $1.5 million off project costs. The use of Building Informaton Modeling also saved $400,000 in architectural / structural change orders.   

The project received the "Energy Efficiency Partnership Program Best Practice Award in HVAC Design & Retrofit” from the  California Community College Chancellor’s Office. 

• The 183-bed UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital at Mission Bay with an urgent care/emergency department, pediatric primary care, and specialty outpatient care
• The UCSF Women's Specialty Hospital with 36 beds, cancer care, specialty surgery, and birth center
• UCSF Cancer Hospital at Mission Bay, Part of the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center which will house 70 beds and offer inpatient and outpatient surgery for cancer specialties
• A 207,400-sq.-ft. outpatient building
• 36,000-sq.-ft. energy center, helipad, parking and support services

DPR is working with UCSF, Anshen + Allen - part of Stantec Architecture, Cambridge CM, and 17 subcontractors at the Integrated Center for Design and Construction (ICDC) to deliver the ground-up, 878,000-sq.-ft. hospital complex. This project aims at LEED Gold certification and will feature 16 individual gardens, creating a total green space totaling 4.3 acres. Over an acre of these will be rooftop gardens which will help to reduce storm water runoff. The complex will deliver 100 percent outdoor air, rather than re-circulated, to every space.

When completed, the new Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Patient Care Pavilion will house 243 medical/surgical and acute rehabilitation beds. The Patient Care Pavilion building consists of two major components: a patient care tower and a basement and rooftop central utility plant. The new tower will be 13 stories tall, with 11 stories reaching approximately 184 feet above ground, and two levels below grade, wrapping around the existing Merritt Pavilion and providing approximately 230,000 sq. ft. of new space.

Construction of the new facility was adjacent to the existing Eden Medical Center, which remained in full operation until the new medical center was completed. The new Sutter Eden Medical Center opened to the public on December 1, 2012.

In addition to building a landmark regional medical center that will integrate the latest medical technologies, the project is truly breaking new ground in healthcare construction:

• Integrated Project Delivery (IPD): The team used an 11-party Integrated Form of Agreement (IFOA) contract. In previous cases, only the owner, architect and general contractor have signed the agreement and formed the core IPD team.
   
• Building Information Modeling (BIM): This was one of the first instances where model-based estimating was used to generate estimates quicker and more frequently, giving the team greater access to real-time cost information.
   
• California OSHPD phased plan review system: This was one of the first projects to use this system, resulting in an overall schedule savings of nearly 12 months.
   
• California SB 1953 earthquake safety law: This was the first new medical center in Alameda County to be built in compliance with this law.

Achieving this milestone was all the more notable in light of the highly challenging and intensive journey the team faced when it took over the construction management (CM) of the $660-million (construction cost) project in 2008, after construction had already begun in 2007. Even with reshaping the construction process midstream the team met the critical target date for delivering this landmark healthcare facility, which opened to the public in August.

Designed by CO Architects, and dubbed the “hospital of the future” for its many cutting-edge features, the 740,000-sq.-ft., 11-story Palomar Medical Center accommodates up to 360 patient beds, 12 operating rooms, a 50-room trauma center, a 60,000-sq.-ft. undulating green roof and a 40,000-sq.-ft. central plant, among other features. The hospital incorporates many sustainable design principles and reflects the owner’s commitment to creating not only a healing environment for patients, but one that also supports the well-being of the staff through features such as skylights and light wells that deliver natural lighting into employee-only spaces.

The team made a midstream shift to a hybrid integrated project delivery model and kicked of the process with a series of meetings between the owner, Palomar Health, the architect and engineering team, an outside facilitator, Lou Bainbridge, and key trade contractors to align goals and expectations and establish a high-performance team to focus on continuous improvement and project/team success.

Along with a commitment to green, the project team utilized some of the latest technology to improve the design and construction process. DPR utilized BIM for several purposes on this project including the coordination of the large amount of self-performed concrete work, totaling some 32,000-sq.-ft., as well as helped the team coordinate the extensive under slab plumbing work. DPR estimates a 375% return on investment, based on the savings realized through increased productivity and avoided rework when divided by the total BIM implementation costs.

The two-story, Leed Certified office building includes a call center, data center, commercial kitchen and dining, fitness center, learning centers, high-tech audio/visual conference rooms, and disaster recovery operations.

The new Watson Land Corporate Headquarters building is a two-story corporate office building, approximately 24,800-sq.-ft., with one level of below grade parking, is located in Carson, California.

The exterior of the building is pre-cast concrete and curtain wall window systems. The structural frame is a Special Steel Moment Resisting System with cast-in-place concrete basement walls.

Situated on a 37-acre site in Palo Alto's prestigious Stanford Research Park, the property features vistas, dozens of mature trees, generous landscape setbacks, and mature landscape areas. The buildings circle a large central courtyard that will serve as the heart of the VMware community.

Early on, it was determined that the building's existing mechanical system would require extensive review to meet LEED-CI prerequisites and the unusually low floor-to-floor heights of eight feet, four inches would complicate the installation of ductwork, lighting, electrical and fire suppression systems. As a result, the team focused primarily on Materials and Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality rating system credits to meet certification goals. In the end, the USGBC project achieved Silver LEED certification for commercial interiors and was completed on time.

With the developer's budget and LEED credits in mind, the preconstruction team conducted cost studies of multiple office buildings, as well as the effectiveness of different parking systems.
Life cycle cost analysis showed that spending more on some items, for example the mechanical systems and glazing (upgrading to the more efficient Aircool Chillers with VFD, and Solar Band XL windows), up front would pay off in utility cost savings in about six years. The developer's budget was reached after an extensive value engineering effort, including $2,900,000 in suggestions, none of which affected LEED certification points.

The team, which self-performed the concrete, utilized BIM software to accurately detail/build the cast-in place concrete structures virtually and minimize construction waste. A “Tenant Manual” was created for future tenants to help guide them through the LEED-CI Certification process. More than 92.03 percent of all construction waste was recycled, with 2,944,690 pounds of debris diverted from landfills.

The buildings are part of a 333-acre master planned project in northwest Austin. The property includes a 182-acre habitat preserve for the golden cheeked warbler. Construction was scheduled around the bird’s mating season, when noisy work is not allowed.

The campus includes a full service Kitchen, Servery, and Dining Area, Fitness Center, Learning and Development Center, Game Room and Usability Labs. The design includes 110 “neighborhoods”, which include media walls with 65” plasma screens for employee collaboration.

DPR constructed the sixteen floors of tenant improvements in under 10 months; DPR's scope of work occurred concurrently with the site work and parking garage scope of work being performed by another contractor. This included early delivery of the Central Server Suite and Building Four. DPR peaked at over 300 tradesmen on this fast track project.

The DPR team implemented progressive approaches to reduce the environmental footprint of the project. Environmentally friendly and sustainable materials, such as recycled carpeting and laminated bamboo paneling were installed. The campus also utilized low-emitting adhesives, paints and sealants as well as low-flow plumbing fixtures and energy-efficient lighting systems. Emerging off-site recycling facilities that accept drywall, lumber, metal and paper enabled DPR to divert more than 60% of the construction waste from the landfill.

DPR's Project Manager, Whitney Dorn said integrating and tracking sustainable concepts and green products into the new campus was a manageable process: “It is only difficult when the entire team is not on board. When the stakeholders, including designers, subcontractors, owner, and consultants, understand and support the sustainable goals of the project, it creates a pathway for success.

With this project, Intuit reached the standard set by the U.S. Green Building Council for green buildings - the company achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold Certification for Commercial Interiors.

In addition, the project expects to pay for any “premium” costs associated with LEED® in less than seven years in energy and water savings. According to Dorn, this is a conservative estimate. The cost benefit projections for electricity don't include what will most likely be large increases in energy costs in the next few years.

"In the future, I expect that every building will be designed and built similar to the process we followed at Intuit," Dorn said. "This approach is both green and smart."

Designed utilizing materials and equipment to qualify project for USGBC LEED Certification, careful consideration was taken throughout the procurement effort. Some of its “sustainable features” include occupancy sensors, high-efficiency HVAC units and a shuttle bus which ties the building to nearby railway transit. A touch-screen building management system in the lobby gives the viewer an indication of how energy is being used throughout the building, while 40 kW photovoltaic panels on the roof generate electricity from solar energy. Refurbished office furniture was chosen for desks, with 40% of the materials used being manufactured locally. In addition, indoor water use is reduced by waterless urinals and all of the site’s toilet and irrigation water is supplied by reclaimed water from the City of San Diego. More examples of energy-saving tactics are the installation of a “cool roof,” the addition of insulation to the interiors of concrete walls and the use of low VOC (volatile organic compounds) finish products.

Energy-efficiency related strategies are the running theme of this entire project. By achieving an energy-efficient design, the project qualified for cash incentives and help with offsetting fees for LEED registration and certification from the SDG&E Sustainable Communities Energy Efficiency Program.

The DPR office contains 11 conference rooms including the circular Delta Room and a large training area, a 16-person videoconference room, and a space dedicated to building information modeling technology. In addition, the open office features 14-ft. exposed ceilings. Scrims, which were designed to resemble the sail of boats, hang from the ceiling to diffuse light.

DPR with Pollack Architects helped Degenkolb meet their goals on a 26,000-sq.-ft. tenant improvement in the Russ Building for their new San Francisco office headquarters. The work consisted of partial demolition of the existing space, construction of open office areas, numerous conference rooms, a board room, private offices, a library, I.T. area and lobby.

One of the main challenges on this project was that the client decided after design was complete and during the demolition phase that they wanted to pursue LEED certification. DPR, with the rest of the team, had to roll up their sleeves and dig in, in order to get this done. DPR quickly created a LEED scorecard, identifying all achievable points and then assigned role and credit responsibilities to the project team. DPR then managed the plan and held each team member accountable for their assigned points. The status was communicated to the team using a responsibility matrix, so all team members knew where we were in our goal to achieve Silver certification.

We currently have 95% of all material and LEED template letters complete and uploaded to LEED On-Line and are awaiting review from the USGBC.

Using 3D clash detection tools to identify and resolve conflicts before construction started has improved quality and efficiency enabling construction to finish on time, completing this highly complex project in 22-weeks. This technology, coupled with close collaboration, has helped the entire team be more efficient, making it another successful project for Autodesk.

The building incorporates numerous earth friendly materials, selected for their durability, low maintenance and non-toxicity. DPR even had the local building department change the code to allow Aspect to use raised flooring throughout the building. Typically raised flooring is only for data centers. Aspect's utilization of recyclable materials and energy efficient practices, along with a building design allowing ample access to fresh air and natural light, and raised flooring puts this building at the top of the list for "green" buildings in San Jose.

Among its various green features, the renovated building is designed to reduce the lighting power density to 25 percent below the Title 24 energy requirements through the use of efficient lighting fixtures and controls. The existing building's 40-year-old HVAC system was replaced with a custom-designed, state-of-the-art energy efficient system. The complete renovation of the restrooms and pantry enabled the project to achieve exemplary water efficiency performance. Water consumption has been reduced by nearly 43 percent as a result of plumbing fixtures that were chosen. All adhesives and sealants in the building are below established VOC limits and the carpet meets the green building standard for low VOC emissions.

Construction began on floors three and five with the demolition of the existing offices, kitchens and conference rooms to allow the new construction of metal stud partitions, glass walls for offices and conference rooms which included sliding glass doors, the installation of new carpet, wood floors in the ktichens, new custom light fixtures and the rework of mechanical systems throughout to satisfy the heating and cooling needs of the new layout.

Phase two followed with floors one, two and four. It incorporated a rejuvenated cafeteria with hardwood floors, custom light fixtures and updated seating, a new lobby and security desk and a fitness center with rubber floors, plasma televisions, and exercise equipment.

Perched on the steeply rolling hillside of UCSF's Parnassus campus, the new green research facility supports 24 UCSF scientists and their teams in their goal to understand the basic biology of stem cells and to translate those discoveries into medical therapies for presently incurable diseases and debilitating injuries.

In addition to advancing the emerging field of stem cell research, the project utilized the latest design and construction tools and methodology, including building information modeling (BIM) and integrated project delivery (IPD). The core team took an integrated approach for this momentous project, drawing upon the principles of lean construction and used  BIM technologies to meet the schedule and budget and deliver a world-class green facility for breakthrough scientific research.

The UCSF RMB project, designed by renowned New York architect Rafael Viñoly, was one of 12 planned facilities in California awarded funds by CIRM's governing board, under a competitive two-stage application process that initially included 17 applications. The facility features wet laboratories, as well as laboratory support and office spaces, located on a series of split-level floors with terraced grass green roofs. The building is base isolated and seismically designed to move a maximum of 26 inches laterally during a significant earthquake with little or no damage.

The project was completed under budget and on schedule in January 2008. In order to meet Roche's schedule requirements, the steel had to be ordered prior to project award to make the mill manufacturing dates. To accommodate this, DPR released the steel early and coordinated with the steel vendors during the buy out to limit the owner's exposure. Each manufacturer submitted cost break-outs for the steel and for cancellation, allowing the Roche to assess prior to award the possible exposure they faced. Additionally, DPR self-performed over $5 million in concrete, drywall, doors/frames/hardware and rough carpentry.

The building was originally designed to meet LEED®-NC Certified rating. DPR Construction, Inc. acted as the LEED Project Team Administrator at no additional cost to the Owner. Using the DPR Project Status Report card, DPR submitted the final project and is in the review process for LEED-NC Silver Certification for an additional $15,000 premium to the Owner. DPR's LEED accredited project staff held regular meetings with the architect, engineer, and owner to facilitate the completion of all LEED online templates and supporting documents.

Integral with the building design and many site improvements, the Life Science Building will be a sustainable building designed to be LEED® certified at a minimum Gold level.

Working within a tight budget, this compact, 80,000-lb. (approximately 34,000 sq. ft.) copper-clad structure, provides a home to one of the largest nursing programs in the United States and serves as the campus' primary gateway on its marquee corner. The new ground-up, multi-use, 84,000-sq.-ft., 5-story facility contains classrooms, office and administrative spaces, a 200-seat conference center and a 60-seat computer classroom laboratory.

The first floor houses the Blood Bank and Stem Cell Laboratory (approx. 18,000 sq. ft.); the second floor houses the Donor and Therapeutic Aphaeresis, National Donor Program and support areas (approx. 18,000 sq. ft.). The project has achieved LEED®-NC Silver Certification, making this City of Hope's first LEED-Certified structure on their campus.

While the parties ultimately entered into a different form of agreement for the project, they did employ certain processes consistent with principles of IPD.

“DPR has worked on several IPD projects, and we are a huge supporter of lean, integrated project delivery systems, along with the use of BIM,” said Seastrom. “City of Hope, particularly Dick Thompson, wanted to implement processes consistent with IPD on the Gonda project.”

During the design phase, the team brought on design/build MEP subcontractors to participate in the Target Value Design (TVD) process, a lean construction tool that incorporates cost as a factor in design to minimize waste and create greater value. The idea is that once a target cost is set for a project it should never be exceeded.

The new four-story research laboratory facility, targeting LEED-NC Silver certification and connected to an existing structure, will double the space for investigations into diabetes and other serious metabolic diseases.

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A primary aim in building this facility was to accelerate the pace of discovery and innovation. The facility has been designed to meet the most stringent demands by experimental programs in biotechnology and nanotechnology; to enhance communication and collaboration between researchers with an open, shared lab design and a central atrium linking all floors; to be flexible allowing for rapid reconfiguration of space and equipment to meet the changing demands of the research programs; and to be a hub providing the linkage between the multi-disciplinary research groups and those from leading industries and regional institutions.

Building A was completed Fall 2004 and achieved LEED® -NC Gold certification. Building B, was completed Fall 2005 and achieved LEED® -NC Platinum certification.

The Department of Forensic Science provides technical assistance and training, evaluates and analyzes evidence, interprets results, and provides expert testimony related to the full spectrum of physical evidence recovered from crime scenes. Their wing includes a firearms laboratory with firing range and laboratories for vehicle inspection, biology/DNA, prints, toxicology and controlled substances.

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner conducts a medical legal death investigation, serving as the principal case investigator in their locality for deaths falling within their jurisdiction and statutory authority. The wing includes a main autopsy room, body storage coolers/freezers, and BSL-3 operating room.

Phase 1 features include:

• Tier III design: N+1 to 2N Redundancy on all Systems
• EYP Commissioned, Supporting Energy Densities of 200 watts/sq. ft. throughout
• All improvements seismically reinforced to a 1.5 Structural Importance Factor
• PUE 1.37

Pre-set goals for the project included: 

• Completion of each phase ahead of schedule
• Zero defects at substantial completion of each phase
• Exceeding 75% local workforce participation

In order to beat the schedule, DPR incorporated Lean construction practices for an open and consistent dialog between trades resulting in higher predictability and smoother workflow. By using this collaborative approach, each phase of the project was not only delivered ahead of the contracted schedule but also with zero defects at substantial completion. This allowed Facebook to begin populating their data suites and trafficking live data sooner. To exceed the hiring goal, DPR collaborated with subcontractors, held career fairs, and posted hiring information to Facebook and other websites. This dedicated team effort allowed the project to attain 90% its manpower from the local workforce for both buildings.

Facebook plans to build multiple data centers on the Lulea campus, beginning with a 290,000 sq.-ft. first phase that was completed in late 2012, and is supporting traffic as of June 2013.

The expansion of Facebook’s infrastructure beyond the U.S. reflects the increasingly global makeup of its user base. More than 75 percent of Facebook’s 1.1 billion users are located outside the United States. Building data centers closer to these users will improve the speed of their connection and overall Facebook experience. The Facebook announcement was celebrated in Sweden, and particularly in Lulea, where economic development officials have been marketing the region as a data center destination due to its combination of a cool climate, strong connectivity and plentiful supply of inexpensive, renewable energy.

The cool, dry climate allows the use of outside air to cool the data centers, similar to Facebook’s Prineville, Oregon and Forest City, North Carolina sites (also built by DPR). The average daily temperature in Lulea ranges from high of 41 degrees Fahrenheit to low of 27 degrees Fahrenheit. The area averages just four days a year with high temperatures exceeding 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The nearby Lule River produces about 13.6 million MW hours of hydro-electric power, equal to 10 percent of Sweden’s total demand for electricity. Lulea, Sweden has some of the cheapest power rates in all of Europe.

Inside the data center buildings, Facebook is implementing the server and data center designs outlined in the Open Compute Project, which the company launched in February 2012 to release its custom designs for servers, power supplies and UPS units.

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The site was turned over to the client  with a PUE Measurement of 1.36 at 100% IT Load and was completed under budget.

The project consists of a build out of an existing two-story facility that was extensively upgraded for data center use. Scope includes 32,139-sq.-ft. of raised floor with 110 watts/sf on the first floor and 174 watts/sf on the second floor and 4,952dW of critical power. Cooling system is eight 55,000 cfm roof mounted Climate Craft air handlers and 44 Leibert CRAHs. The air handler cooling coils are provided chilled water by four 500 ton Trane centrifugal chillers. UPS system is comprised of eight 50kVA modules and eight 626kVA modules. Mechanical cooling is water cooled chilled water with CRAH units and Packaged Air Handlers which include outside air economization to provide for excellent energy efficiency.

Several value added services were performed for this client including:

• A site search covering 11 states, 30 communities and 50 specific sites
• Negotiation of an incentive package, including utility and infrastructure extensions and grants, enterprise zone tax credits and other incentives to assist this large client to locate in Nebraska
• Due diligence of the selected site and all associated infrastructure
• Coordination of all utility and infrastructure needs with the applicable state entities
• Iinterview, recommendation, selection and management of all specialty consultants covering air emissions, water emissions, water use, groundwater (well) and environmental permits

This unique building configuration provides the client with a ‘quicker to market' solution and lower day one capital costs.

• Developed economical mechanical and electrical systems that have the least amount of impact on the existing building structure avoiding costly reinforcement of the existing structure and a longer schedule.
• Constructing the exterior foundations and underground site utilities during the winter.
• Sequencing the delivery of major pieces of outside mechanical and electrical equipment with the exterior work due to tight sight constraints.
• Developing economical construction solutions to get the major pieces of outside mechanical and electrical equipment above the 500 year flood plain.
• Utilized the undeveloped warehouse space to pre-fabricate mechanical and electrical utilities for server racks for quick installation. Quality control and production was greatly improved due to “shop fabrication” in lieu of “field fabrication” techniques.
• Utilized very detailed field coordinated BIM technology cad drawings to maintain high level of quality control between all trades improving quality and production.

Phase II and III have 67,000 sq. ft. of raised floor at 150 watts/sq. ft. with a 14MW Critical Load. Modular chilled water plant cooling system with custom AHU’s and proprietary rack cooling system, N+1.

This Global Content Provider joins a growing list of technology companies drawn to Quincy, a small farming town near the Columbia River in Grant County with a population just over 5,300. The town is attractive for its abundant land, cheap hydroelectric power from the Columbia River and network of fiber optic cable lines.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools are being used to streamline coordination of equipment installation and to resolve clashes before designs are complete. At the construction mid-way point, the team has identified 400 major clashes that have led to re-sizing of ductwork, lowering ceilings and re-routing of mechanical and electrical systems. The mechanical team estimates that the electronic coordination has saved them approximately two months on the schedule and $50,000-$10,000 due to lack of conflicts.

DPR created the architectural, structural and miscellaneous support models. The mechanical and electrical subcontractors each created their scopes in the model, as did the telecommunication and fire protection contractors. The subcontractors have gained the most use of the models through multidiscipline coordination, shop drawing creation and visuals to attach to RFIs.

At the end of the project, the model will be handed over to the owner to use with their ‘as-built’ documentation and facility management.

The project included a major two-phase renovation and addition to house a motion picture, broadcasting and recorded sound facility in four parts, as follows:

• The complete interior demolition and renovation of the existing 135,000-sq.-ft., three-story building to store all media except nitrate;
• A Central Plant Building, consisting of a new building constructed at grade behind the Collections Building;
• A Conservation Building, which included construction of a 185,000-sq.-ft. building and comprised of public space, office, audio-visual and electronic labs, photographic wet labs and shipping/receiving facilities; and
• Nitrate Film Storage Vaults, which are in two connected buildings each with 60 individual four-hour rated film vaults, together with associated equipment building and equipment mezzanine, totaling about 47,000 sq. ft.

Construction began August 2003, with overall completion in the fall of 2006.

The team, including UCSD, DPR, RTKL, and the engineering and subcontracting firms embraced a collaborative, high performance team approach and achieved unprecedented success in healthcare, sustainability and collaboration. “At the onset of the project, we determined that the only way to succeed was to do this as a team,” according to Randy Leopold, the university’s principal architect for the project.

Recognizing the need for a roadmap to drive the team towards the same goals, the stakeholders developed a mission statement, “As a team, inspire,” and core values; integrity, openness, enjoyment, progressive, and determination, which provided a clear focus for the entire team. Delineation between companies was blurred and the team was able to function as a collective unit and perform effectively in the office and in the field. When ever-changing activies ensued, individulas joining the project observed the level of cohesion and followed suit.

“As unexpected and highly complex issues arose while building the Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center, our foundation of trust allowed our team to find timely and non-traditional solutions to problems that could have led to delays of many months,” said DPR Project Manager Carlos Crabtree overseeing the Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center. “Because of our creative strategies, this project is ahead of schedule and under budget.”

Also contributing to the success and taking collaboration even further was the use of full-scale Building Information Modeling (BIM); leadership from all disciplines pooled resources to accomplish pipe routing, conduit and ductwork, systems, assemblies, and sequencing for use by all trades, including interior drywall partitions and equipment supports.

The construction was completed in December 2010—four weeks ahead of schedule, with a public opening spring 2011.

Two of the building’s most notable sustainable elements are the Night Sky cooling system and a 45-ft. katabatic cooling tower. The cooling system, which features a roof irrigation system on a metal panel roof, is activated in the evenings to provide cold water that is funneled through the roof gutters and rainwater leaders, and is stored in a thermal storage tank for the building’s radiant cooling system. The katabatic cooling tower has a structural steel “wind catcher” that captures wind driven by the downward movement of cold air. The air descends through the tower, passing through a cold water mister about a third of the way down, and into the main lobby. The center also features sunshades, high-performance glazing, efficient ventilation with heat recovery, radiant slab heating and cooling, light shelves, a naturally ventilated top floor, rainwater catchments, spectrally selective roofing, and a fully daylight interior with lighting controls.

The architect, Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis, also came up with the idea to use recycled doors for desktops rather than plywood or traditional furniture. “We contacted several of our local door suppliers who provided us with new, unused doors to install free of charge,” said Eddie Parenti, DPR’s project manager.

During the award process, DPR recommended several opportunities to improve the performance of the building specific to Atlanta’s hot and humid climate. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star white reflective roof was installed in lieu of the specified black ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) roof. This change to a green roof resulted in a credit of $25,000 for the owner and is expected to generate $60,000 in energy savings over 10 years.

The facility houses approximately 450 employees and increases the Red Cross Biomedical Services, Southern Region’s ability to process and distribute blood components, expanding current capacity from 290,000 to 750,000 units of blood a year.