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Location : Long Beach , CA
Project Size : 35,000 SF
Facility Type : Classroom / Conference
Services : MEP and Net-Zero Design
Construction Cost : $ 32 million
CSU Long Beach LEED Platinum Net-Zero Energy Building The California State University ( CSU or Cal State ) is the largest four-year public university system in the United States . With 23 campuses and over 500,000 students and faculty , the CSU system has experienced over a decade of consistent growth . CSU Long Beach is one of the largest schools within the CSU system , and continues to set the standard for green building initiatives .
Although Cal State policy requires that all new buildings adhere to a LEED Silver standard , CSU Long Beach pursues the principles of net-zero energy for all new facilities and construction . Home to the College of Professional and International Education ( CPIE ), CSU Long Beach intended to centralize CPIE activity , by building a new 35,000 SF facility for students and faculty .
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