Santa Monica Case Studies
1.
Colorado Court Project
This
low income single-occupancy housing project will be one of the first
urban buildings of its type in the US that is 100% energy independent,
using solar energy and natural gas powered microturbines.
2.
Public Safety Facility
The Public Safety combines police and fire department headquarters in a
117,000 square foot building. The building performs 36% better than
California Title 24 energy efficiency regulations. It is the first City
building designed to qualify for USGBC's LEED Silver certification.
3.
Main Library
The Santa Monica main library was designed to integrate many energy efficiency, water efficiency, and indoor environmental quality features. It is was expected to be LEED Silver certified, but in the end achieved the higher Gold Level certification.
4.
NRDC Building
The Natural Resource Defense Council completed their West Coast Headquarters in the downtown area of Santa Monica. It is designed to qualify for the Platinum rating under the LEED certification program which is extremely difficult to attain. The building includes daylighting, solar photovoltaics, and an onsite greywater treatment and reuse facility.
5.
Civic
Center Parking Structure
The
Civic Center Parking Structure is the first building of its kind to
be LEED-Certified. The building combines needed parking capacity
with retail space in a structure that will serve as an aesthetic
entryway to the City from the I-10 freeway. Some notable features
are the photovoltaic panels on the roof and the public art
incorporated into the design of the building.
