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Ridgehaven Building
San Diego, California
Ridgehaven is a 73,000 sf office facility modeled for the energy, environmental, and economic benefits of a Green building. The United States Department of Energy and the United States Environmental Protection Agency honored this building with the first Federal Energy Star Label. Since its completion, all project participants have received worldwide recognition for design excellence. More than 45 foreign countries have studied the building to learn the Green building technology. The 3-story complex houses the city’s Environmental Services Department, the county’s only environmental public library, and a 140-seat auditorium, which serves the community as an environmental training center.
DESIGN FEATURES
- Optimal system designs transformed this facility into the city's first and foremost energy efficient and environmentally sensitive building
- The success of the building's design has contributed to the city establishing a Green building policy
- An intelligent Direct Digital Control system allows the mechanical system to respond to building occupancy
- The HVAC design incorporates high-efficiency water source heat pump systems and numerous energy saving features
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