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College of Marin, Science, Math, Nursing Building with Central Plant

Kentfield, CA

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New Construction 77,000 SF

LEED Gold

AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design for the three-story, 77,000 SF Science/Math/Nursing Building at the Kentfield campus which included a new energy-efficient, geothermal underground / renewable-energy HVAC system. This building has state-of-the-art smart classrooms, instructional laboratories, faculty offices, rooftop observatory platform and houses a new Central Plant that accommodates electrical and mechanical equipment for the campus. The building utilizes solar panels to supply heating for the domestic hot water system and relies wholly on a new 650-ton, 340 vertical bore geothermal system which provides heating and cooling via ground coupled water source heat pumps for the facility. This field also supplies heating and cooling to the new Fine Arts building and will supply the future 44,000SF Academic Center. The building has green roof areas which contribute to landfill diversion through the use of recycled materials; contributes to prolonging the life of the HAVC systems through decreased use due to the added roof insulation the green roof provides; Contributes to increased storm water management and improved air quality. This project has achieved LEED Gold certification.