David Brower Center

Kenny Pabón
 David Brower Center
LOCATION: Berkeley, California

COORDINATES: 37°52'08.5"N 122°15'26.4"W

OPENING DATE: May 2009

DEVELOPMENT: Equity Community Builders

ARCHITECTONIC DESING: Dan Solomon

STRUCTURAL DESIGN : WRT/Solomon E.T.C

CONSTRUCTION PERIOD: 2007-2009

 Features
❖ 4645 m2 of construction

❖ Incluye, restaurants, theater, offices, meeting rooms

❖ Capacity: 200 people

❖ Clasification LEED Platinum

❖ Consumes 60% less energy than similar buildings

❖ Total Cost $ 18,750,000, $4036 /m2

Key sustainable features ● Recycled materials

● Recycled bamboo walls

● Water conservation

● Rain water collection ● Solar panel array

● Low flow in sanitary facilities

● Efficient irrigation

● 40% less water use

● 278 546 gallons per year

 Key sustainable features
● 99% daylight illumination
● 100% outside air
● Lanterns, cantilevers, Coatings

● Sensors for unoccupied areas ● Hydronic Slab Heating

● Astronomical clock, for lighting
● Cooling Tower

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Structural features

● Seismic activity, the structure flexes.

● Horizontal post tensioned frames with a core
● It comprises uniformly arranged columns and two C-shaped walls, located in the center
● Mat base
● The slag used to replace a portion of Portland cement (70% in the foundations and 50% in the superstructure

● Reduced an estimated 5000 tons of CO2 emissions from concrete production.

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