AlfaTech Big Book – prepared for Davy
AlfaTech is a consulting engineering firm offering a range of complementary services and expertise in multiple markets. Our services include: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design, Technology, Architectural Lighting Design, Commissioning and Energy Solutions, as well as Sustainability.
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
P R O F I L E
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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DES I GN
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
SUSTAINABILITY 02
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
CORPORATE OFFICE
C O R P O R AT E O F F I C E
JERDE PARTNERSHIPS
Los Angeles, CA
Type: Office Size: 15,000 SF
Jerde Partnership moved its global headquarters to the CalEdison Building in Downtown Los Angeles formerly known as “One Bunker Hill” after nearly three decades spent on the sandy beaches of Venice.
The creative space is design to accommodate approximately 70 employees within its new headquarters located on the 5th floor of the CalEdison building, located at 601 W. Fifth Street at the corner of Grand Avenue, spans 277,000 square feet across 14 floors. The design provides warm inviting spaces that possess character that fits within the historic setting of the CalEdison building. The 2nd floor mezzanine space hosts model shops with state-of-the-art 3D printers and laser cutters with specialist exhaust requirements. The 5th floor space provide slowing open collaborative spaces, multifunctional flex spaces, conference rooms, private offices, lively pantries and private executive offices. AlfaTech provided MEP engineering services.
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GOOP Santa Monica, CA
Type: Office Size: 80,000 SF
Goop is a natural health company owned by actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Goop’s new 80,000 SF headquarters is located at the new Santa Monica Gateway Development. The project consists of executive offices, meeting rooms, open office space, hot yoga studio, (2) Full kitchens, cosmetics laboratory, phot studio, R&D space, QA space, showroom, Fashion area (Clothing rails, mock-up, seamstress), media walls, staff cafeteria, podcast/Facebook studio, Edit Bays, IDF and main Server room. The program required extensive upgrades to the core and shell infrastructure to support the lab and kitchen requirements.
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AMERIHOME
Westlake Village, CA
Type: Corporate Office Size: 100,000 SF
American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation is the 10th largest retail mortgage lender in the United States and was structured as a real estate investment trust. AmeriHome Mortgage Company is a direct mortgage lender that is growing rapidly. We were chosen to renovate 100,000 square feet of office space in the former Baxter Healthcare building in Westlake Village. The project was competed in a record of nine weeks. This was a fantastic team effort that was a monumental task and required several war room planning sessions to execute a project of this magnitude in record time. The project comprised of global trading rooms, MDF room, main server room, (5) IDF rooms, boardroom, executive suites, Network Operations Center, multiple staff breakrooms, private offices, conference rooms, open office spaces, 24/7 supplemental/after-hours cooling.
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GEMDALE USA CORPORATION
Pasadena, CA
Type: Headquarters Office Size: 23,000 SF
Gemdale USA Corporation is a real estate investment and development company headquartered in Pasadena, California, with additional offices in New York City and San Francisco. The company develops commercial, multifamily rental and for-sale residential projects, with multifamily rental and office either stand alone or mixed-use with retail. The company focuses on Class-A ground up developments in key gateway high-barrier to entry markets. The project comprised of executive office suites, conference rooms, private offices, huddle rooms, conference rooms, main boardroom, open plan work space and a beautiful reception and pantry area. AlfaTech provided MEP engineering services for this project.
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NIAGARA BOTTL ING, LLC
Diamond Bar, CA
Type: Corporate Office Size: 382,000 SF
Niagara Bottling, LLC is a family owned manufacturer of bottled water and soft drinks based in Ontario, California. They produce private label bottled water for a number of companies including Wal-Mart and Costco. As of 2017 Niagara was the largest supplier of private label bottled water in America. Niagara looked towards creating a unique experience for their staff at their new Corporate Headquarters Campus. The scope of work comprised of a core and shell renovation and simultaneous TI of Bldg. 1 (182,000SF), R&D and QA Lab in Bldg. 2 (20,000 SF), site improvements (80,000 SF), 500kW Campus E-Power System and lighting, power and EV charging renovations to a (176,000 SF) parking structure. The Lab comprised of Analytical Rooms, Micro Rooms, Q/A Lab, Sample Storage Rooms, Cold Storage Rooms, R&D Lab and office space. The main office building included a full-service staff cafeteria with waste composting system, Executive Offices, Private offices, Tasting Lounge/Kitchen, Conference rooms, Open Office Space, 3 Story main reception lobby, flex spaces, games rooms, (6) IDF rooms and a Main Server/MDF room.
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CAPITAL GROUP
333 S. Hope, Los Angeles, CA
Size: 250,000 SF
AlfaTech have completed 250,000 SF for Capital Group who are one of the world’s oldest and largest privately owned investment management company. This project had a lot of complex challenges adding an 8 story internal convenience stairs within and existing 57 story high rise, modifications to pressurization systems and base building smoke evacuation controls systems. Several enormous floor opening were provided between floor to bring a vibrant connected feel between difference user groups. A 4-story fully naturally vegetated green wall was eructated with a custom recirculatory irrigation and sophisticated leak detection system. A full UPS upgrade with A&B power redundancy across the north and south risers of the building was designed to support 16 IDF rooms from the main data center. A dedicated 24/7 chilled water riser was introduced with E-Power circulating pumps.
Custom controls sequences were designed to prevent stratification through the large floor openings via controllable dampers and differential space pressure sensors. This truly was an exciting project to be part of to push the design envelope.
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SCOOTER BRAUN PROJECTS
Santa Monica, CA
Type: Creative Media & Entertainment Office Size: 30,000 SF
Scooter Braun Projects is a diversified entertainment and media company with ventures integrating music, film, television, technology and philanthropy. Guided by the vision of founder Scott “Scooter” Braun (one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World), SB Projects combines creativity, the ability to engage global audiences, and an understanding of “what's next” to deliver innovative ideas as a leading architect of popular culture. Braun has a roster of the top pop culture icons under his management, record label, and publishing companies that include Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Ariana Grande, Usher, Karlie Kloss, Tori Kelly, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Black Eyed Peas, and Martin Garrix to name a few. The project was comprised of screening rooms, executive office suites, conference rooms, content creation suites, editorial and marketing offices, legal offices, open plan work space and an inviting reception area. AlfaTech provided MEP engineering services for this project.
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FARFETCH NORTH AMERICA
Los Angeles, CA
Type: Office Size: 20,000 SF
When the global pioneering fashion brand Farfetch was in need of a new home in downtown Los Angeles at The BLOC, we duly stepped up to the task of creating an environment, integrating work, private shopping and event areas. The exponential growth of Farfetch had resulted in workspaces in their previous location that did not adequately represent the Farfetch brand identity. The rise of private shopping and entertaining within their global commercial spaces meant that Farfetch required a design scheme to unify their worldwide presence and bring their digital brand to life. Inspiration from the individual style that Farfetch curates and delivers to its global audience. Farfetch.com is where technology and fashion worlds collide, and the design team took references from both of these worlds to create and customize a design scheme that is as distinctive and stylish as both the Farfetch brand and its customers. The project consisted of an IDF Room, flexible seating cafe which can double as an event space with bleacher seating, conference rooms, high density workspaces, recreational areas and work rooms. This project is a true testament to teamwork with the speed and quality of the execution such a complex project. We provided MEP, Technology and Lighting services.
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Z IPRECRUITER Santa Monica, CA
Type: Creative Office Size: 45,000 SF
ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, ZipRecruiter actively connects millions of businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, as well as partnerships with the best job boards on the web. ZipRecruiter’s new headquarters comprised of executive office suites, conference rooms, private offices, huddle rooms, conference rooms, open plan work space, games rooms, reception, pantries, collaborative flexible spaces and a vibrant roof deck. AlfaTech provided MEP engineering services for this project.
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INDUSTRIOUS
West Hollywood, CA; Century City, CA
Type: Co-Working Office Size: 60,000 SF (total both locations)
Industrious is a premium workplace platform, blending five-star service and stunning design to provide an unparalleled workplace experience for established professionals. Built on the principle of providing people with hospitality and design in the place they least expect it, the Industrious team is driven by making people excited and proud to go to work. AlfaTech provided MEP and Technology Engineering Services for his high-rise building in center of West Hollywood. AlfaTech provided full design services for site, shell core and tenant improvements. Elegant workspace designed with exceptional attention to detail. Professional conference rooms and welcoming lounge areas, with phone booths, huddle space, and a wellness room. The projects were executed in a turnkey partnership with AlfaTech, Newmark Knight Frank PM Service, Mata Construction and IA Architects. AlfaTech provided MEP engineering design services for the Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood (19,000 SF) and Watt Plaza, Century City (41,000 SF) locations.
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CENTRL OFF ICE
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
Type: Co-Working Office Size: 38,000 SF
The CENTRL Office is a collaborative, co-working space located at Brunswig Square which was built in 1931 as a warehouse for the Brunswig Drug Company in Downtown Los Angeles. CENTRL Office provides flexible, full-service office space for some of LA's leading entrepreneurs, free agents, startups, and work groups. AlfaTech provided MEP engineering design services for this project which included multiple shared offices per floor, private executive offices, huddle rooms, open office/bull pen spaces, conference rooms, break rooms, copy/print area, reception area and IDF closet.
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SO-CAL GAS
Monterey Park, CA
Type: Office Size: 36,000 SF
The Southern California Gas Company is the primary provider of natural gas to Southern California. So-Cal Gas made a strategic decision to consolidate and relocate departments within their Monterey Park location. Overall this project location is a critical component to their business needs and the entire office was backed up by both UPS and generator power. A high level of coordination was required to identify co-dependent and intertwining existing MEP infrastructure serving the main data center and billing department which was mission critical to remain operational during the construction of this project. The project was comprised of conference rooms, private offices, huddle rooms, expansive open plan work space, interactive training rooms, multiple pantries, a main cafe/break room and cure restroom expansion. Features also included tech bench workstations for field ops employees with heavy power requirements. AlfaTech provided MEP engineering services for this project.
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WELLS FARGO – RCBO
Los Angeles, CA
Type: Office Size: 108,000 SF
Wells Fargo Regional Commercial Banking Office renovation took place the 5th, 6th,7th floor, 8th and 9th floors of the 333 South Grand Avenue. We provided MEP engineering for the project working with Gensler team. The project comprised of private offices, main board room, conference rooms, open office, IDF rooms and storage. The project had an aggressive construction schedule and was phased to provide minimal disruption to the business operation.
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CONF IDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
Los Angeles, CA
The project is located at South Clarington Avenue, Los Angeles. The scope will entail the design of a 2-story parking structure, 1 level subterranean, the other below grade which included automated vehicle stackers and EV charging stations. There core and shell development site was an existing surface parking lot and shall now become commercial office space for speculative tenants. There is a 2,000 SF deck on each side of the 2nd story totaling 4,000 SF of tenant amenity space in addition to mezzanine spaces upon taller floors. The total project gross area is estimated to be approx. 40,000 SF. We provided full MEP design services in addition to site prep services such as the relocation of existing encroaching overhead power lines, design of temp power for construction and coordination of the new incoming utilities.
RESIDENTIAL | MULTI-FAMILY
R E S I D E N T I A L | MU LT I - FAM I LY
METROPOL IS CONDOMINIUMS
Los Angeles, CA
Type: Mixed Use Residential Size: 310 units, 11,000 SF retail
Provided architectural and energy modeling services for three massive towers – full of condos, retail space and hotel rooms. First tower, a 38-story 310 units has been completed and by 2018 there will be a total of 1,500 condos altogether, making it the largest mixed-use development in the West Coast. Provided architectural and energy modeling services. This project includes Class I construction.
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119 7 TH STREET
San Francisco, CA
Type: Condominiums Size: 60,000 SF
AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing design-build engineering services for this condominium project located on 7 th street in the SoMa district. This 60,000 GSF mid-rise development is a modern 8-story building that will hold 39 condos. The project is located in San Francisco’s epicenter and is just a few blocks away from the high-level tech giants in the City. It is also near a host or urban amenities ranging from first class retail and dining to cultural and entertainment venues as well.
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1545 PINE STREET
San Francisco, CA
Type: Residential High Rise Size: 137,712 SF
AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design/build engineering services for this new, 12-story high-rise condominium tower.
The project is new construction with a target of 107 units, shared bicycle and car parking spaces at ground level. The overall gross square footage is 137,712.
This project will also be pursuing California Green Point Rating.
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1554-64 MARKET STREET
San Francisco, CA
Type: High-Rise Residential Facility Size: 12 Stories
The firm provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering, as well as Title 24 calculations, low voltage and security design services for this new construction 12-story high-rise residential condominium tower.
The facility has a target of 120 units, shared bicycle and car parking spaces at ground level.
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STATION CENTER FAMILY HOUS ING
Union City, CA
Type: Residential and Mixed Use Size: 309,315 SF
The firm provided mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering, as well as sustainable design for a 309,315 SF, six-story mixed-use residential development. The project will provide approximately 157 one, two, and three-bedroom units totaling approximately 148,998 SF. Additionally, the development will comprise of ground level flex commercial spaces, which could accommodate a café. Parking for residents and commercial spaces will be provided in a 103,005 SF parking structure.
The goal for the development is to be a low-energy building by beating Title-24 by 15%.
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311 S . MATHILDA AVENUE – LEED CERTIF IED
Sunnyvale, CA
Type: Residential Size: 82,000 GSF, 5-story
AlfaTech provided full MEP engineering services and LEED administration services for this for 5-story, 82,000 GSF residential building with a 55,000 SF two-level parking garage. The building will have 75 units and four townhomes, plus 5,000 SF of commercial space on the ground floor.
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38 DOLORES / 2001 MARKET San Francisco, CA
Type: Residential Size: 81 units
The project formerly known as 2001 Market will feature 81 units and a 30,000 SF Whole Foods on the ground floor designed by world renowned architect William McDonough. The building is being touted as “the place for your urban lifestyle” with features like a green roof, on-site car share and bicycle parking.
The development is a model of a transit-oriented, mixed-use, sustainable development in conformance with the new Market & Octavia Neighborhood Plan.
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AVALON AT MISS ION BAY III
San Francisco, CA
Type: Mixed Use Residential Size: 450,000 SF
This was a 12-17 story mixed-use project with ground floor retail, indoor recreation areas, and market-rate apartments with 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units. This project includes Class I construction.
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750 SECOND STREET – LEED GOLD
San Francisco, CA
Type: Multi-Tenant High Rise Residential Size: 38,000 SF
AlfaTech provided LEED Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning for this new seven-story, multifamily residence in San Francisco. This multiuse 38,000 SF building contains 16 luxury dwelling units, ground-floor commercial space, and basement parking.
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CIVIQ
Oakland, CA
Type: Residential High Rise Size: 62,000 SF
Mechanical, electrical, plumbing engineering and sustainable design for a mixed-use development. The project includes 67 for-sale residential units comprising 62,000 SF, a 26,000 SF sub-grade parking garage and ground floor commercial space. The development encompasses a total of four buildings with units ranging in size from 500 SF studios to three-story townhouses. In addition, the development includes two plazas, a common courtyard for use by residents, and extension to the Frog Park Walk.
Green systems include: solar hot water heating, natural ventilation, daylighting, photovoltaics, radiant systems, and wind turbines.
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USC, ROSKI SCHOOL OF ART AND DES IGN (PHASE 1)
Los Angeles, CA
Type: Higher Education Size: 15,000 SF
AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing & fire protection criteria engineering services for the first phase of this project Roski School of Art and Design encompassing 15,000 SF of offices and classrooms as well as reception area bringing together the school’s three graduate degree programs into one space. Due to the sensitive nature of the art which will inhabit the space, proper lighting and heating control was crucial to keep the integrity of the student's work.
USC, ROSKI SCHOOL OF ART AND DES IGN, EXPANS ION SPACE (PHASE 2)
Los Angeles, CA
Type: Expansion Space Size: 10,000 SF
AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing & fire protection criteria engineering services for the 10,000 SF expansion of the Roski School of Art and Design at University of Southern California. The expansion space includes large open plan gallery space, conference room and private offices. This expansion enables the school to present arts programming and public events within the Arts District neighborhood, contributing to the existing creative community.
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SOKA UNIVERS ITY OF AMERICA
Aliso Viejo, CA
Type : Campus Expansion Size : 200,000 SF
AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for this university campus expansion project located near Irvine, CA. The Engineering / Science / Lab / Admin Building will be 4 stories and approximately 100,000 SF with classrooms, administrative offices, and wet and dry labs. The Resident Housing facility will be 4 stories and comprised of approximately 75 to 80 rooms. Both proposed projects will be designed to accommodate a LEED Gold Building Certification, and an exterior architectural design pallet that will respect the current design features, landscaping and cultural aspects of the campus.
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OHLONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – LEED-NC PLATINUM
Newark, CA
Type : New Construction Size : 130,000 SF
AlfaTech provided mechanical and electrical engineering master planning and full design services for the new, 130,000 gross square foot, 81-acre, multi-building campus in Newark.
Our energy efficient design included the use of solar energy with roof-mounted PowerGuard 450kV photovoltaic panels, a large geothermal loop system for heating and air conditioning, highly efficient plumbing fixtures and an enthalpy wheel heat/energy recovery system. The MEP systems alone were responsible for 33 of the 55 of the LEED points attained to achieve a LEED-NC Platinum certification for this project (the first LEED Platinum community college in the country). The systems will help to save more than $2.6M in operating expenses over the next 25 years. The campus program includes the Learning Resource Center, student support services, administration, information services, a cafeteria & food services, student dining, language labs, classrooms, lecture halls, video conferencing, computer labs, an aerobics room, a fitness center, a bookstore, Health Services, nursing labs, science and environmental labs, cadaver storage, biology life sciences, and business & technology labs.
• Building Design and Construction Magazine 2009 Gold Team of the Year Award, Health Science and Technology Center
• CCC/IOU Partnership's Community College Sustainability Best Practices Award Overall Sustainable Design Category of New Construction & Major Rehabilitation
• Community College Facility Coalition (CCFC), Design Award of Merit, August 1, 2008
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Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal Structures, Best Green Project, October 1, 2008
• US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental Awards Environmental Hero, February 1, 2008
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California Construction Magazine Best of 2008 Awards Program, Winner, Green Building Category
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STANFORD UNIVERS ITY CAMPUS
Palo Alto, CA
Type: New Construction , Additions, Renovations Size: 200,000+ SF
Projects: • Law School / Cowell Area Utilities • Mechanical Engineering Department Building
• Environmental Safety Facility • Graduate School of Business • Medical Center Teaching Hospital • South Hall Cafeteria
The firm provided engineering services for a multitude of buildings on the Stanford University Campus. For the Mechanical Engineering Building, the firm provided new systems for existing 46,000 SF two story building. For the Law School Building, the firm provided a feasibility study of campus steam/chilled water to a new Student Health Center, a new Student Services Building, and a proposed Law School Student Center. The firm provided design for a new 50,000 SF, 3-story building to house the Graduate School of Business. The Keck Laboratory was a new 72,000 SF, three-story lab. The firm provided additions & renovations to the Medical Center Teaching Hospital. The firm also provided design services for a new Environmental Safety, 30,000 SF hazardous waste monitoring & storage facility, and systems renovation to the South Hall Cafeteria.
STANFORD UNIVERS ITY, AUXILARY L IBRARY Livermore, CA
Type: New Construction, High Security Storage Library Size: 38,000 SF
The firm was a key part of the mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, and security design team for this state-of-the-art, 38,000 SF building which is the most secure facility of its kind in the West. Designed to protect over a $1 billion worth of books and journals, the building will maintain archival conditions of temperature and humidity to preserve the books for a minimum of 200 years. Exact temperature and humidity control and attention to detail are keys to preserving this treasure trove of academic knowledge.
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STANFORD UNIVERS ITY / CLARK CENTER
Palo Alto, CA
Type: New Construction, R&D, Biotech Facility, Office and Administrative Space Size: 200,000 SF
This award-winning project is a multi-story building on the Stanford University campus dedicated to biotechnology research and development. It is a state-of-the- art facility designed to bring together researchers of different disciplines in order to foster new ideas as opposed to the process of traditional research facilities. AlfaTech was responsible for the design of the mechanical systems, and peer review of the plumbing/process piping systems.
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MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE
Monterey, CA
Type: New Construction and Modernizations Projects:
• New Child Development Center Building • Modernization of Administration Building • Modernization of Computer/Business Center • Modernization of Lecture Forums • Modernization of Gymnasium • Modernization of Humanities Building • Modernization of Performance Art/Theater Building
Monterey Peninsula College is an ongoing client. AlfaTech provided MEP and Technology engineering design services for this project. One project included providing design for new site utilities upgrades including new 21KV distribution system, new communications and power distribution to building, gas, water, storm drain, and grey water systems coordination. The project scope also included energy efficient gym lighting, theater lighting, exterior lighting and energy control systems for targeted areas on campus. The lighting was designed with integrated occupancy sensors, photosensors and building management system control for maximum energy savings.
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SKYL INE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
San Bruno, CA
Type : New Construction, Modernizations Size : 155,000+ SF
Projects: • New Science Annex - 21,236 SF • New Student Union Building – 43,750 SF • New Facility Maintenance Building – 15,000 SF
• Building 7 Modernization – 35,000 SF • Building 8 Modernization – 35,000 SF
• Bridging Documents – New Cosmetology/Wellness/Athletics Building, New Administration/Instructional Building, New Automotive Technology Automatic Transmission Building, Building 8 Gateway Portal, North/East/West Campus Gateways, Demo of Northern Buildings, Parking Lot and Roadway Modifications The firm provided mechanical and electrical engineering services for new construction and renovation projects on the Skyline Campus for both the traditional ‘design-bid-build’ and for ‘design-build’ project delivery method. (Student Union) and 21,236 SF Science Annex Building. The building accommodates the following services: bookstore, common reception area, associated students offices and senate chambers, student activities offices and storage, multi-cultural center, security office, food service, meeting center, student health services and information, chemistry department with labs, biology department with labs, and a bridge connection. The gross building area is approximately 63,000 SF. We also provided the bridging documents for the above “Design Build” projects on the campus, including the new 43,750 SF Student Support and Community Center
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COLLEGE OF MARIN – LEED GOLD
Kentfield and Indian Valley, CA
Type: New Construction, Additions and Modernizations Size: 170,000+ SF
Projects: • Physical Education Building Remodel (Kentfield) – 44,000 SF • Science/Math/Central Plant Complex (Kentfield) - 60,000 SF • Transportation Technology Complex (IVC) – 10,000 SF • Main Building Complex (IVC) – 36,000 SF • Campus Master Planning for Kentfield and Indian Valley Campuses The firm was selected to provide all up-front engineering services relating to all planned bond projects including the master planning, district-wide energy modeling, district-wide mechanical, electrical and plumbing facility assessments and design standards for the District with projects totaling over 170,000 SF. We provided engineering design services and design and construction administration for the renovation of the Diamond P.E. existing complex. The project included new HVAC and electrical distribution. An energy management control system (EMCS) links directly to the new central campus EMCS system on the central part of the Kentfield campus. The project also includes a photovoltaic system which will either provide electrical for distribution in the building or supplemental hot water for the swimming pool. The Science/Math/Central Plant on the Kentfield campus includes a new energy efficient, geothermal underground / renewable energy HVAC system. The new 650-Ton, 340 vertical bore geothermal system provides heating and cooling via ground coupled water source heat pumps to the new Complex and Fine Arts buildings as well as two campus pools. The field was designed and phased for future expansion to support the entire Kentfield campus. The Transportation Technology facility on the Indian Valley campus required the total renovation of 10,000 SF which includes automobile technology repair facilities and instructional offices. The facility includes a radiant floor heating system and a solar thermal system to provide domestic hot water. In addition, the firm is working with the Kentfield campus on the Larkspur Annex to upgrade the electrical services and distribution to create a staging area for future campus construction.
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