Best Transportation Project Photo courtesy of T.Y. Lin T.Y. Lin was the lead engineer on the project. With the construction of Petco Park, the San Diego Padres' downtown home, the need arose for a grade-separated pedestrian crossing of six railroad tracks and Harbor Drive, a four-lane major arterial.Construction manager/lead engineer T.Y. Lin International says the $27-million, 354-ft-long Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge is a graceful, single-cable self-anchored suspension bridge with a single inclined pylon and a curved deck suspended only along the inside edge.The bridge's main span is 354 ft long. The 131-ft tall pylon is inclined at a 60-degree angle
Award of Merit Higher Education/Research Photo courtesy of Lend Lease Lend Lease was the general contractor on the project. The $77-million project consisted of a construction management-at-risk delivery of a LEED-Gold academic multi-use building and an extensive sitework infrastructure package on CCSF's Ocean Avenue campus. The 110,000-sq-ft, three-story building includes classrooms, specialized laboratories, offices, study space and student development facilities. It features several sustainable design elements and collaborative construction initiatives.Supported by a massive geothermal exchange system, a new central utility plant was constructed in the building's basement and is capable of delivering demand-based chilled and hot water for five buildings.
Award of Merit Office Photo courtesy of ZGF Architects The project converted an old valve manufacturing facility into open offices. The 75,000-sq-ft Clif Bar & Co. headquarters transformed a World War II valve manufacturing facility into a workplace tailored for the outdoor enthusiasts who run Clif Bar, a leading maker of organic nutrition foods and snacks.The project is on track to receive LEED-Platinum certification and features an open office working environment, research and development kitchen, employee wellness area, onsite child care, theater space and a cafe. According to design firm ZGF Architects, the space functions as a medium to tell
Lorraine White has joined GEI Consultants Inc., Sacramento, as its water-energy program manager. Before moving to the geotechnical, environmental, water resources and ecological science and engineering firm, White served as the state Energy Commission's lead on California's water-energy nexus, representing the commission in regulatory policy deliberations at the California Public Utilities Commission, the Dept. of Water Resources and the Water Energy sub-team of the governor's Climate Action Team. She also helped the state develop and implement a wide variety of resource efficiency, environmental protection and clean-energy development policies.Scott Kruse and Tom O'Neil were appointed senior principals at DLR Group. The
Dates & Events Dec. 8, 2011 CCM Application Workshop Los AngelesConstruction Management Association of America, Southern California chapter, is hosting a three-hour Construction Manager Certification workshop. Contact: tsierra@swinerton.com.Dec. 9, 2011 Holiday Networking Gala San FranciscoThe Bay Area chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry invites members of AIA, ASID, IIDA, NKBA and the Luxury Marketing Council to the Sobel Design Building for a get-together. Contact: aiasf.org.Dec. 13, 2011 AGC Dinner, Toy Drive LivermoreBay Area district is hosting its annual dinner, toy drive and bocce tournament at Campo di Bocce. Contact: whittonk@agc-ca.org.Jan. 13, 2012 PreFab Education Workshop San FranciscoModular
North of San Francisco, the North Bay’s first commuter rail line is inching toward construction. Meandering through the hilly suburbs of Marin County and the farms and vineyards of Sonoma County, the new rail line is designed to relieve pressure from the jam-packed 101 Freeway, providing a less stressful ride for North Bay commuters. Image courtesy of Sumitomo Corp. of America SMART has purchased 18 Diesel Multiple Units from Sumitomo Corp. of America. As the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit system moves ahead, other California rail projects—such as the $100-billion San Francisco-to-Anaheim high-speed rail line—are hitting some speed bumps.Last month, the
After recently earning a LEED for New Construction platinum certification, DPR's San Diego office can now claim to be the first and only net-zero energy and LEED platinum certified commercial office in the city based on its size. The company-owned regional headquarters is a 24,000-sq-ft building located in University City.To be eligible for a net-zero rating, a building must be capable of producing at least as much energy from renewable sources within a year to compensate for what it draws from the grid. Over the last year, DPR's San Diego office generated nearly 12,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) more than it consumed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently gave the go-ahead to the city of Palmdale to construct and operate the nation’s first-of-its-kind hybrid power plant. The EPA’s permit begins the construction planning session for a 570-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant with 50 megawatts of solar energy generation. The city estimates that commercial operations can begin in summer 2013.According to Jared Blumenfeld, EPA's regional administrator for the Pacific Southwest Region, the permit sets limits for carbon dioxide emissions at 774 lbs per megawatt-hour of power produced, while the clean solar component can generate enough energy each hour to recharge about 750 electric
After recently earning a LEED for New Construction platinum certification, DPR’s San Diego office can now claim to be the first and only net-zero energy and LEED platinum certified commercial office in the city in its size. The company-owned regional headquarters is a 24,000-sq-ft building located in University City.To be eligible for a net-zero rating, a building must be capable of producing at least as much energy from renewable sources within a year to compensate for what it draws from the grid. Over the last year, DPR’s San Diego office generated nearly 12,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) more than it consumed with
“It’s certainly a unique delivery method – a Public-Private Partnership utilizing Performance-Based Infrastructure design/build,” says Chip Hastie, vice president at Clark Construction Group-California, Costa Mesa. “That really has shaped many of the design decisions and, ultimately, the end product, which is a facility that can be operated with optimal efficiency and reliability.” The facility is the 545,000-sq-ft Gov. George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach, a $490-million project that will replace the city’s existing – and long outdated – main court building. Construction began in earnest in June.When completed in August 2013, the complex will cover two city blocks and feature
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