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MERIT
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LPA INC.
PROJECT
WEST VALLEY COLLEGE DISTRICT FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING
LOCATION
Saratoga, California
This new LEED NC Gold facility is a demonstration of how
an often-overlooked program on many colleges can become
a model of energy efficiency and cost-effective sustainable
building practices for the entire campus. Since passive systems
pay the biggest long-term benefits, the project uses operable
windows, exterior louvers, Solatubes, ceiling fans and
concrete masonry units to create an integrated passive system
that promotes daylighting, natural ventilation and thermal
lag properties. These passive systems are paired with
an efficient building envelope and MEP systems resulting
in a project that is 42 percent better than the LEED benchmark
for energy cost and beats the relevant 2030 Challenge
benchmark for new construction and major renovations with
a 79 percent energy and carbon reduction.
JURY’S COMMENTS
“A make-something-special-out-of-nothing project. Takes a
noncontributing building and made it a highlight of the campus.
Thoughtful, sustainable site design.” •
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