Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center
RED ROCK CANYON, CA
Project Type: Design-Build
Owner: US Dept. of Interior Bureau
of Land Management
Value: $17 million
Completion: 2009
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Educational Facility
New Construction
17,850 Total Square Fee
60 kW Surface Mounted Solar System
Solar Wall of 360 Panels
Solar Hot Water System
Completed On-Schedule
Zero Reportable Injuries/Lost Workdays
Designed to USGBC Gold LEED Rating
AGC Safe Site Award, 2009
ABC San Diego Chapter Excellence in Construction Award, 2010
Southwest Contractors Best Green Building, 2010
Scope of work also includes landscaping and amenities, shade structures, exhibits, support structures and retaining walls, general site work, roads, as well as renovations and new construction of parking.
Construction elements include reinforced concrete foundation and heating and air conditioning with temperature and humidity limitations, site improvements, utilities, and communication systems.
Construction was adjacent to occupied buildings as the Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is fully operational with daily visitors. Therefore the Straub field team and subcontractors worked together to ensure all roads were open to the public at all times.
This sustainable project has numerous features including: Transpired Solar Wall, Solar Hot Water System, and Rainwater Harvesting System. This project was designed by the government to achieve action plans, LEED progress reports, and documentation submittals. Sustainable buildings but serves as an educational facility to teach sustainable practices.