AlfaTech Big Book: Performing Arts

INNOVATIVE IDEAS | INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS | SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS

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OVERVIEW / Profile & Services

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Markets & Relevant Projects

OVERVIEW 01

Profile & Services

P R O F I L E

ALFATECH

AlfaTech has built a reputation over 30+ years providing the most innovative and sustainable engineering solutions starting at the master planning phase and continuing through construction administration. Our clients include high tech clients, service firms, large organizations in various industries, local and multi-national companies, and many ongoing clients we’ve been serving for years. We provide intelligent and cutting edge design at every turn, beginning at the commencement of every project in order to provide maximum benefit to our clients through the entire process. Our engineering solutions are highly efficient and cost effective, and ensure clients the greatest possible return on investment. Overall, we strive to develop the most dynamic relationships, be attentive to the needs of our clients and partners, and be true team players. With this mindset, we’ve proudly built a stellar list of clients.

RSBG COMPANIES

AlfaTech is part of a network of experienced companies that provide relevant services across the globe. These firms possess the most innovative and brightest talent which ensures the most forward thinking solutions and services for all projects in all the markets we serve. These companies operate from numerous offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Now with over 6,400 staff members worldwide and in over 30 countries we

can serve all of our clients’ needs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Collectively, the expertise of AlfaTech and RSBG provides engineering solutions that augments the vision of our clients and enables the most groundbreaking workplaces that go beyond current trends, and enable all future-of-work strategies.

Uber, Mission Bay 1 & 2

L O C AT I O N S

US San Francisco, California San Jose, California Los Angeles, California San Diego, California Monrovia, California Atlanta, Georgia Edison, New Jersey

EUROPE Vienna, Austria Le, Denmark Paris, France Berlin, Germany

MIDDLE EAST Baghdad, Iraq Amman, Jordan

Bochum, Germany Frankfurt, Germany Hamburg, Germany Munich, Germany Ribnitz-Damgarten, Germany

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Doha, Qatar Abu Dhabi, UAE

Rostock, Germany Stralsund, Germany Wiesbaden, Germany Cologne, Germany Athens, Greece Madrid,Spain Zurich, Switzerland Istanbul, Turkey Birmingham, UK Bishop’s Strotford, UK Croydon, UK Edinburgh, UK Exeter, UK Leamington Spa, UK Leeds, UK London, UK Luton, UK

Al Ain, UAE Dubai, UAE Madiant Zayad, UAE AFRICA Beau Bassin, Mauritis Cairo, Egypt

ASIA Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Dehradun, India Delhi, India Gandhingar, India Mumbai, India New Dehli, India

Maidenhead, UK Manchester, UK Nottingham, UK Stockport, UK Sunderland, UK Wakefield, UK

Pune, India Rajkot, India

Visakhapatnam,India Manilla, Philippines Singapore, Singapore Bangkok, Thailand

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S E R V I C E S

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN HVAC

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGN Lighting and Lighting Controls Lighting Calculations

COMMISSIONING | ENERGY SOLUTIONS Early Quantifiable Energy Study Incentives

Heating Systems Water and Gas Cooling Systems / Chilled Water Dehumidification Systems Contamination Sensitive Areas Industrial Hygiene Systems Low Tolerance Temp Control Title 24 Analysis and Design Heat Recovery Systems Central Utility Plants Air Handlers HVAC System Controls PLC Programming Fire Protection and Plumbing

Customized ROI Calculations Sustainable Lighting Design Energy Savings Analysis Custom Lighting Fixtures Custom Lighting Fixtures Design

Energy Star® Assessments Retro-commissioning (RCx) Monitoring Brand Continuous Commissioning (MBCCx) ASHRAE Level 1, 2 and 3 Energy Audits Measurement and Verification (M&V) of installed projects Energy Modeling Net Zero Energy Budgeting HVAC/Chilled Water Plant Optimization

TECHNOLOGY DESIGN Low Voltage Design Audio Visual Design

Security Systems Design Architectural Acoustics Wireless Design & Modeling Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Integrated Building Management Systems BMS Network Integration Telco Facilities and Services Voice Systems and Applications Relocation & Data Center Migration Services Strategic Planning and Analysis Project Management Management Consulting SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability Planning (Organizational and Infrastructural) LEED / Green Building Consulting Masterplanning Life Cycle Cost Assessment Occupant Wellness and Comfort

PROCESS Industrial Waste Collection Acid Neutralization Bio-Kill Waste System Process Waste Containment Ultra pure De-ionized Water Systems USP Water WFI Specialty Chemicals Chemical Storage

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN Power Systems

Emergency & Standby Power Lighting and Lighting Controls Security Systems 24 / 7 Power Systems (UPS) Power Monitoring Systems Toxic Gas Monitoring Graphic Control and Alarm Panels Grounding and Bonding

Lab and Special Gas Systems Ultra High Purity Gas Piping

Bulk & Specialty Gases Toxic Materials Handling Code Compliance Process Distribution Piping Process Cooling Water Medical Gas Medical Vacuum Waste Anesthetic Gas Disposal system (WAGD) Dental Vacuum System Dental Water System

Energy Management Energy Conservation Fire Alarm Systems Public Address Systems Plug Loads Control

Façade Engineering CFD / Wind Studies Wind Studies Thermal Stratification Studies Energy Concept Studies

S E R V I C E S

GREEN BUILDING

SUSTAINABILITY

LIFE

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

OF A BUILDING RETRO COMMISSIONING

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING

TECHNOLOGY

COMMISSIONING / ENERGY SOLUTIONS

CONS TRUCT I ON

OCCUPANCY

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C L I E N T S

JDS Uniphase Corporation John Muir Medical Center Johnson & Johnson Johnson Controls JP Morgan Chase JRH Biosciences Juniper Networks Junipero Serra High School Kaiser HealthConnect Kaiser Permanente Kasowitz, Benson, et al Kimpton Hotels KLA-Tencor Corp La Clinica De La Raza

Novell Novellus Systems NVIDIA Ohlone Community College OptiSolar Oracle Orchard Properties Oread Pacific Bell PDL BioPharma PG&E Panattoni Europe Pfizer Philips Semiconductor Pitney Bowes Polycom Port of San Francisco Presidio Trust Price Waterhouse Coopers Qualcomm Queens Medical Center Rambus Raytheon Company

Scripps Memorial Hospital Sequoia Hospital CHW Sequoia UHSD Siemens SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Solectron Corporation Sony America Spansion Sprint SRI International (Stanford Research) Stanford Healthcare & Clinics Stanford University Stanford University Medical Center

365 Main 3M Company AARP Abbott Biotherapeutics Abbott Laboratories Abbvie Abgenix Abt Associates ACCO Engineered Systems Adaptec AOC Adobe Systems Advanced Micro Devices Advantest America Advent Software Aetna Affymetrix Alliance Bernstein, LLP Alta Bates Health System Altera Corporation Alum Rock School District Alza Amazon/Lab 126 Ambiance Associates Ambience Interiors Amdocs American Express Company Amgen Amprius Agilent Technologies Agnes Medical Center Akamai Technologies Alcoa Allen, Matkins, et al

Bingham McCutchen, LLP Bio-Rad Laboratories BioGenex Biomarin Pharmaceutical BioMed Realty Trust Bloom Energy BMC Software Booz Allen Hamilton Inc

County of Sacramento County of San Mateo County of Santa Clara Credence CSAA

CSU Northridge Cupertino USD Daughters of Charity Health Dell Deloitte Consulting Digital Realty Trust Dignity Health Dominican Hospital Dropbox Dupont East Side Union HSD eBay Eil Lilly & Company Elsevier Inc Emirates National Oil Empire State Development Equinix Equis Corporation Ericsson Ernst & Young LLP Exelixis Ferrari Maserati of Silicon Valley Fidelity Investments Fireman’s Fund Insurance First Franklin Financial Corp Flextronics Foundry Networks Franklin Templeton Investments Genencor Genentech General Dynamics General Electric Genzyme Corporation Gilead Sciences Goldman Sachs Good Samaritan Hospital GSA Harbor UCLA Medical Center Hayward USD

Boston Properties Boston Scientific Bradford Schools Bristol-Myers Squibb Broadcom Broadreach Capital Partners Brocade Buck Institute Stem Cell Research Lab Cadence Design Systems Cal Pacific Med Center California Department of Mental Health CarrAmerica Development Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Chabot Las Positas CCD Charles Schwab Chevron Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles County Children’s Hospital, Oakland Children’s Hospital, Orange County Children’s Hospital, San Antonio Chinese Hospital Cisco Systems Citigroup Realty Services

Stion Corporation Stryker Endoscopy Stubhub Sun Microsystems SunPower Sutter Health Sybase Inc Symantec Synopsys Inc

Lam Research Laney College

Lawrence Berkeley Lab Letterman Digital Arts Levi Strauss & Company Linear Technology LinkedIn Lockheed Martin Corp Logitech Longs Drug Stores Los Gatos Saratoga HSD Lumentum Marriott International Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Marvell Semiconductor Maxim McKesson Medarex Menlo Park City School District Mercy Southwest Hospital Microsoft Mills/Peninsula Hospital Mission Oaks Hospital Molecular Devices Monterey Peninsula College Morgan Hill USD Morgan Stanley Morrison & Foerster Motorola Mountain View School District MW Zander NASA-Ames National Semiconductor Network Appliance Nokia Nortel Networks North Bay Medical Center Northrop Grumman Novartis

Sysorex T-Mobile Tencent Tesla Motors The Gap Twitter Uber UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Davis Medical Center UC San Francisco

Regional Medical Center Riverbed Technologies Robert Half International Roche Bioscience Ross Stores Sacramento Municipal Utility District Safeway Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Saint Joseph Hospital Saint Louise Regional Hospital Saint Mary’s Hospital Samaritan Medical Center Samsung San Francisco City Hall San Francisco International Airport San Francisco USD San Jose Medical Center San Jose Redevelopment Agency San Jose State University San Jose USD San Mateo CCCD San Mateo County Office of Education Sandia Laboratories Santa Clara County Health Dept. Santa Clara County Library Santa Clara County Office of Education Santa Clara USD Santa Clara University

City of Cupertino City of Foster City

UC Santa Cruz UC Los Angeles UCLA Outpatient Surgery/Oncology Center UCSF Mission Bay Medical Center Ultratech University of Colorado Hospital

City of Fremont City of Monterey City of Mountain View City of Newark City of Oakland City of Palo Alto City of Sacramento

Amstein + Walthert Anderson Architects Anixter Applied Dynamics Applied Materials Aradigm AT&T Park Clinic Atmel Corp Autodesk Avaya Avid Technology Avidex BAE Systems Bank of America Banuazizi Architects Bayer Healthcare Bechtel Corporation Bell, Rosenberg, et al Berryessa USD

University of Nevada University of Virginia URS Valley Medical Center Verisign Verity Health Verizon Communications Veteran’s Administration Visa International Vivus VMware Wachovia Bank

City of San Jose City of San Mateo City of Santa Clara City of Saratoga City of South San Francisco City of Sunnyvale College of Contra Costa College of Marin Colliers International Computer Associates Int’l Compuware CoreSite County of Monterey

Hewlett Packard Highland Hospital Hitachi America IBM Impax Laboratories Informatica Corporation Intel InterMune Intuit J&W Scientific

SAP Labs LLC Saratoga USD Savvis

Washington Hospital Xoma Therapeutics Yahoo

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

AlfaTech follows a holistic approach to meet project expectations in all dimensions. Providing sustainable design is an achievement if it is also functional. Increasing efficiency is realistic when it is applicable. Meeting the project budget is possible when the design is constructible.

We take pride in our designs and ensure that the following principles are aligned in our approach to every project:

• Implementing sustainable solutions • Environmental awareness and reducing carbon footprint • Creating a stress-free, comfortable and healthy environment • Optimizing building performance, reducing energy and water usage • Utilization of the latest smart building technology and occupant environmental control, including temperature control, lighting control, building envelope shading, acoustic and air quality by means of enhanced filtration system At AlfaTech, we have a multidisciplinary team of experts to assess and design projects with an integrated approach. Working along with owners, architects and other stakeholders, we examine every project with a comprehensive, systematic approach to meet the client’s sustainability, energy, water and environmental quality goals. AlfaTech goes beyond engineering – our suite of energy, water and sustainability assessment services creates projects that benefit the triple bottom line – people, planet and profit. We provide expert studies in all qualitative aspects of the built environment such as day lighting, thermal comfort, advanced lighting control design, and technology integration.

We examine every project with a comprehensive systematic approach to meet the client’s sustainability, energy, water and environmental quality goals.

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

ADVANCED SIMULATIONS

We provide various advanced computer simulations to study wind patterns, thermal stratification and comfort issues in spaces, building façade studies and energy modeling to aid architects and owners make key decisions during the early stages of design.

• Façade Engineering • CFD/Wind Studies • Thermal Stratification Studies • Energy Concept Studies • Energy Modeling • Daylighting Modeling

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 • Solar domestic hot water system • PV-ready electrical system • Integrated building management system, including Smart Building Technology

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

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

CASE STUDY:

LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART Los Ange les, CA

The Lucas Museum was conceived with the bold ambition to challenge the way our societies appreciate art museums. Inspired by its resolute mission, the engineering design blasted off with the vision to deliver a lasting, centenarian building in harmony with its site. The carbon zero design harnessed heat and cooling from the soil beneath the museum with over 700 vertical bores. This constituted the deepearth, pulsating aorta of the geothermal field. A second element of nature was introduced by way of a thermally active water pond, which increased the site’s innate cooling capacity. These features were modulated by the high-efficiency, heat recovery central plant that provided all-electric, simultaneous heating and cooling (and no gas-fired boilers). Environmental quality for prime spaces – galleries, state of the art theaters, and lobbies – were controlled with underfloor air-distribution and radiant floors. Smart controls gently nudged temperature and ventilation parameters to adjust to visitors’ comfort. The superstructure lifted off with an exterior façade that self-shaded the thermal shell, effectively reducing cooling demand. Curved onyxglass organically traced the rooftop which formed the solar PV field. At 365 kW capacity, the renewable energy source reduced an estimated 10-15% of the electricity demand and swung the carbon footprint negative. Ahead of its time, the Lucas Museum will open the doors as an eco-friendly, ‘net zero energy’-ready museum that gives back to the surrounding community.

• Geothermal loop • A solar energy system • Natural ventilation • Displacement system • LED lighting • Spectrally selective glazing

• Grass and native plants • Ecological ponds • EV charger • Rainwater harvesting • Energy efficient HVAC system • Hydronic bidirectional heating/cooling flooring systems

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

CASE STUDY:

DELTA PRODUCTS HEADQUARTERS F remont , CA

Delta Products desired a new headquarters highlighting sustainability and energy efficiency with primary goals to showcase Delta Products’ innovation in a state of the art building blending the natural surroundings with sustainable building design. The Delta Americas Headquarters is a three-story 250,000 SF campus consisting of private offices, administrative, open workspace, conference/auditorium facilities, kitchen/dining areas, labs, office and warehouse. AlfaTech provided sustainable mechanical electrical plumbing engineering design services for this project focusing on the client’s desire to maximize natural ventilation and daylighting reduce water and energy consumption with a geothermal central plant and utilize radiant systems for primary space conditioning. AlfaTech conducted extensive CFD modeling to assist with sizing and locating windows around the building and their integration into a thermal tower ventilation strategy. The project also encompasses a photovoltaic system to balance energy consumption and achieve Net Zero Energy.

• Two passively conditioned, interconnected atria • Shaded facade with automated natural ventilation • Chilled sails and occupant- controlled underfloor air- distribution systems • High-performance LED lighting with an occupancy driven network-based lighting control

• Graywater reuse and rainwater catchment systems • Integrated building automation, controls and management platforms • Full air-side and water-side economizing • Fuel cells redundantly powering building network operations • Solar domestic hot water system • PV-ready electrical system

We believe making the world a better place is a responsibility we all share. And being able to do our part in the way we work is one of the best ways we can give back and have a positive effect on our environment. This means, not only do we always strive to provide the most sustainable solutions for our clients, but we are also always working on new, innovative and pioneering methods to bring sustainability to the next level, staying ahead of the curve in all types of projects in all the markets we serve.

Let’s leave the world a better place than we found it.

03 MARKETS

& Relevant Projects

PERFORMING ARTS | SPECIAL PROJECTS

P E R F O RM I N G A R T S | S P E C I A L P R O J E C T S

LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART

Los Angeles, CA

Type: Museum Size: 360,000 SF

The Lucas Museum was conceived with the bold ambition to challenge the way our societies appreciate art museums. Inspired by its resolute mission, the engineering design blasted off with the vision to deliver a lasting, centenarian building in harmony with its site. The carbon zero design harnessed heat and cooling from the soil beneath the museum with over 700 vertical bores. This constituted the deepearth, pulsating aorta of the geothermal field. A second element of nature was introduced by way of a thermally active water pond, which increased the site’s innate cooling capacity. These features were modulated by the high-efficiency, heat recovery central plant that provided all-electric, simultaneous heating and cooling (and no gas-fired boilers). Environmental quality for prime spaces – galleries, state of the art theaters, and lobbies – were controlled with underfloor air-distribution and radiant floors. Smart controls gently nudged temperature and ventilation parameters to adjust to visitors’ comfort. The superstructure lifted off with an exterior façade that self-shaded the thermal shell, effectively reducing cooling demand. Curved onyxglass organically traced the rooftop which formed the solar PV field. At 365 kW capacity, the renewable energy source reduced an estimated 10-15% of the electricity demand and swung the carbon footprint negative. Ahead of its time, the Lucas Museum will open the doors as an eco-friendly, ‘net zero energy’-ready museum that gives back to the surrounding community.

Sustainable Features include Geothermal loop A solar energy system Natural ventilation A displacement system LED lighting Spectrally selective glazing Grass and native plants Ecological ponds EV charger Rainwater harvesting & Gray water system Hydronic bidirectional heating/cooling flooring systems Smart building technology

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TOBIN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

San Antonio, TX

Type: Performing Arts Center Size: 1,759 seats

The Tobin Center is a feature in reusing a historic building into a state of the art and sustainable facility for the performing arts. With a unique “flat floor” capability, the 1,759-seat H-E-B Performance Hall can quickly transform into multiple configurations for banquets, cabaret seating and special events. The 250-seat Studio Theater has equally flexible space and the 600-seat River Walk Plaza adds even more performance space.

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CCSF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

San Francisco, CA

Type: Performing Arts Center Size: 54,060 SF building on 437,000 SF campus

AlfaTech provided master planning and infrastructure design services for the City College of San Francisco’s new Ocean Avenue campus. The campus will house eight new buildings including a performing arts center, advanced technology building, joint use facility, central plant (part of joint use building), classroom building, dormitory, and bookstore totaling 437,000 SF. Performing Arts Center is a 54,060 square foot building comprised of three (3) main performance spaces; a 650-seat proscenium auditorium, a 150-seat music recital hall, and 150-seat studio (black box) theater. The College’s project goals included the buildings be designed and certified to a minimum LEED Silver rating. AT also provided MEP, and sustainable design for the AIA Award Winning, new performing arts complex spanning 100,000 SF. Targeting LEED Silver.

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BELLARMINE COLLEGE PREP SOBRATO CENTER

San Jose, CA

Type: Art and Music Center Size: 45,000 SF

The Sobrato Center is a 45,000 square foot building dedicated to the school’s Art and Music programs, which features a thrust-stage and 440 seat theatre. Theatre facilities also include an orchestra pit, fly space, full off-stage space, and a full shop for set-building. A second “Black Box” theatre, which is used for smaller and more experimental productions, Sanguine Humours performances and student directed/written one-acts, seats between 90-130 people.

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CAMPBELL HS CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS

Campbell, CA

Type: Performing Arts Center

Provided lighting and controls for performing arts center. Designed lighting for ambient, stage and accent scenes and designed control system to interface with building and stage lighting requirements.

This project has achieved LEED Silver certification.

L IVERMORE BANKHEAD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Livermore, CA

Type: Performing Arts Center Size: 82,000 SF

We were commissioned to provide mechanical, electrical, plumbing and LEED standard equivalent design services for the gallery and the new 2,000-seat, multi- purpose theater with a stage spanning approximately 82,000 SF. The mechanical systems are designed with a strong emphasis on optimized energy performance and superior indoor air quality. They are also designed to maintain low noise levels to adhere to the strict noise criteria for acoustically sensitive spaces. Displacement ventilation systems are used to condition the theater.

The building is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.

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NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Napa County, CA

Type: Performing Arts Center Size: 500-seats

Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center is dedicated to theater and music instruction and performance, featuring a 500-seat main auditorium. The Theater wing houses the Studio Theater, scene shop, costume studio and acting studio as well as theater support. The Music wing features the Silvagni Recital Hall, music rehearsal space, choral rehearsal, orchestral rehearsal, practice rooms and piano classrooms.

CARLMONT HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Belmont, CA

Type: Performing Arts Center Size: 25,000 SF

Provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing/fire protection engineering services for this new 25,000 SF music center facility with 40 kW Solar PV. The facility will include class rooms and an auditorium along with support areas.

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APTOS HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Aptos, CA

HOUSE OF BLUES San Jose, CA

WOODS IDE HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Woodside, CA

Type: Performing Arts Center Size: 43,000 SF

Type: Performing Arts Theater Size: 200,000 SF

Type: Performing Arts Center Size: 27,300 SF

AlfaTech performed mechanical and electrical design services for this $15 M new 450-seat performing arts center and a 1600-seat gym. This includes a shared corridor, lobby, and concession stand.

AlfaTech provided mechanical and electrical design services for a new 8,000-seat indoor performing arts theatre with six concessions areas, associated full-service kitchens, back of house support and administrative offices.

The firm provided engineering design services for a 27,300 SF performing arts center which includes a 500-seat auditorium with a professional size 35 foot by 90 foot stage and fly tower; a multi-purpose room which can be used as a dance studio, green room, or a drama classroom, also has dressing rooms, costume fitting room, a scenery workshop, lobby, restrooms, offices, and instrument storage for the music department. Flexibility is the essential programmatic requirement for this Performing Arts Center. The stage includes an adjustable orchestra lift supplied by Gala Spiralift, enabling it to be raised and lowered in seconds even with the entire orchestra seated on it. The theater also features the first digital rigging system on the West Coast. It operates in the fly space with room enough for expansion. Awards: 2004 CASH/AIACC, Leroy F. Greene Design Award, Award of Honor, Project in Design; 2003 American School & University, Architectural Portfolio, Outstanding Project, Work in Progress, and; 2003 Education Design Showcase, School Planning & Management, Outstanding Architecture and Design in Education.

SWEETWATER SPECTRUM Sonoma, CA

OBERL IN DANCE COLLECTIVE San Francisco, CA

Type: Residential Community Size: 3-acre Property

Type: Theater

The Sweetwater Spectrum non profit organization was to meet an extraordinary need—appropriate, high-quality housing for adults with autism. This residential community is a completely new model, incorporating the best elements of existing services and sustainable design to create a compassionate, pragmatic and ambitious program of choices for young autistic adults.

The conversion of a historic box factory built in 1909 into a world-class dance center presented unique engineering challenges. The result was a sustainable building that met strict preservation and code requirements, while providing a flexible facility for the client. This 3-story building includes studios, café, support spaces, and a green room.