AlfaTech Big Book - SVA Architects

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EL CAMINO COLLEGE | MATH & SCIENCE BUI LDING

Torrance, CA

Type: Higher Education Size: 105,000 SF

The firm provided complete mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical engineering consulting services for this project. The building is 105,000 square feet with two floors above grade and a basement. The building will be completely renovated. Once complete, the building will house the main technology server array in a state-of-the-art data room complete with a dedicated chiller system utilizing hot and cold aisles within the room and new UPS systems and emergency generators for redundant backup. The UPS systems utilize N+1 technology. In addition, the building has an observatory on the roof. The HVAC design includes sophisticated isolation techniques to prevent vibration transmission to the extremely sensitive telescopes. The budget for the project is $40 million.