Exploratorium at Pier 15 – San Francisco, California
Project: Exploratorium at Pier 15
Location: San Francisco, California
Architect: Esherick Homsey Dodge and Davis (EHDD)
Structural Engineer: Rutherford + Chekene
MEP Engineer: Integral Group
Civil Engineer: Kennedy/Jenks
General Contractor: Nibbi Brothers General Contractors
Size: 301,099 sf
Completed: 2013
AE Interest: LEED Platinum, Net Zero Energy and Carbon, 62.8% renovated from historic Pier 15 originally built in 1931, bay water radiant cooling system, energy monitoring, ample daylight. [1]
Genzyme Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Project: Genzyme Center
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Architect: House & Robertson Architects, Next Phase Studios
MEP/Environmental Consultant: Buro Happold
General Contractor: Turner Construction Company
Lighting Consultant: Bartenbach LichtLabor
Size: 344,00 sf, 12 stories
Completed: 2003
AE Interest: LEED Platinum, maximum natural light through a system of mirrors and louvers to reduce glare, daylight dimming system, interior and exterior use of glass provides 100% visibility of outdoors and natural lighting for 90% of the interior work space [2], filigree slab concrete leads to increased thermal efficiency and decrease in structural materials, PV panels, and indoor gardens. [1]
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