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Ohlone Community College, Health Science & Technology Center

Newark, CA

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Master Planning, Campus Design 130,000 SF LEED Platinum

AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering master planning services and full design for a new 130,000 SF academic science building located on an 81-acre former brownfield parcel once used as farmland. Building comprised of two wings, one for technology and one for health sciences, surrounding a shared green space with access to the bookstore, cafe, administration offices, and lecture hall. MEP systems include a large geothermal system, a 450kV photovoltaic system covering 38,000 SF of roof area, an enthalpy wheel heat-recovery system, and high-efficiency plumbing fixtures. The campus also features a roof-integrated PowerGuard solar electric system, which will help save more than $2.6M in operating expenses over 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. Ohlone is the first LEED Platinum campus in the United States.

Project Highlights: • A closed-loop, ground coupled heat pump geothermal heating and cooling system • Two energy recovery enthalpy wheels • A photovoltaic array