Southern CA Qualifications

San Jose Fire Department, Fire Station #37

2191 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA

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New Construction 8,100 SF

Zero Net Carbon (ZNC)

AlfaTech provided the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design for the San Jose Fire Department (SJFD) new Fire Station # 37, which opened on May 10, 2022. The new station serves the south area of the Willow Glen community and the north area of the Cambrian community. This new building is an 8,100 SF two-story, single-fire company station that contains two apparatus bays, separate crew and captain’s offices, an open kitchen, dining and living room plan, an exercise room and five two-bed capacity dormitories with private restrooms. The building was designed for energy savings with numerous occupancy sensors. It is the second facility in the City of San Jose that was designed and built adopting the City’s new standards of Zero Net Carbon (ZNC). This new building eliminates the use of natural gas, and all heating and cooling systems as well as the water heater and stove are energy efficient electric appliances. Besides the ZNC, this facility has 82 Photovoltaic Panels, over the roof and the parking structure, generating a total of 25kW in solar power. The exterior architecture enriches the area and the red tower and four-fold apparatus bay doors signify the presence of the Fire Station to the community. The project was completed on schedule and within the approved $8.8 million budget.