AlfaTech Big Book - Life Sciences 3.25.20

S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y

CASE STUDY:

UBER MB 1 & 2 – LEED PLATINUM / WELL GOLD MI SS ION BAY HEADQUARTERS

San F ranc isco, CA

AlfaTech is currently involved in Uber’s innovative new San Francisco headquarters which is a new 420,000 square-foot, ground up office building in the Mission Bay district. We provided design/bid/build style Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering, lighting design, and Technology (low voltage, security, audio/visual) services, throughout the entire project. AlfaTech is part of the construction administration effort and served as the engineer-of- record for mechanical and electrical installations. We assisted the architectural design team with optimizing performance by assessing various utility, façade and wind studies. Life-cycle cost analysis, energy benchmarking, and computational fluid dynamics were critical tools to inform the design effort. The project is designed as an innovative, ultra-high performance building that focuses on an occupant-centric workplace and includes an elaborate IT infrastructure, a façade that responds to programmatic needs, an under floor air distribution system, a two-building atria system incorporating natural ventilation, and a central treatment system for collecting graywater and rainwater. The interactions between the occupants, the buildings, and the ambient, were at the heart of the architectural and engineering systems; targeting lower environmental metrics of 1,100,000 kWh in reduced energy use and 2,100,000 gallons in reduced water use.

High-performance LED lighting with an occupancy driven network-based lighting control Fuel cells redundantly powering building network operations

Significant reduction of building energy by means of combined hydronic chill beam and underfloor air system (UFAD) Aggressive rainwater capture and retention. Natural ventilation for main atrium social areas, creating a pleasant, open experience for employees and visitors. Graywater reuse

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Solar domestic hot water system

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PV-ready electrical system

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Integrated building management system, including Smart Building Technology

Maximize use of day lighting to optimize workspace quality.

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