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The 2009 Energy Efficiency Integration Awards (EEIA) Winners
For their achievement in combining architectural elegance with sustainability and energy efficiency, five California nonresidential projects received awards of recognition from the 2009 Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards program.
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355 11th Street
Year: 2009
Architect: Aidlin Darling Design
Owner/Submitted By: Daniel Matarozzi, Daniel Pelsinger
Location: San Francisco, CA
Award of HonorThe post-and-beam structure of a turn-of-the-century industrial building serves as a framework for a new building envelope and interior, providing new space for working and eating in San Francisco’s SOMA district. Solar power, natural ventilation and a unique double-skin façade contribute to the sustainability of this LEED Gold candidate project.
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Portola Valley Town Center
Year: 2009
Architect: Siegel & Strain Architects
Owner/Submitted By: Town of Portola Valley
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Award of HonorThe design of this Town Center redeveloped 11 acres of a surplus public school site into a park, play fields, and three primary Town Center structures - a Library, Community Hall, and Town Hall offices. The original structures on the site were astride the San Andreas fault, which forced their abandonment. The new buildings are arranged around a Town Plaza that terminates a sweep of reintroduced native and pastoral landscape.
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Environmental Nature Center
Year: 2009
Architect: LPA, Inc.
Owner/Submitted By: Environmental Nature Center
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Award of MeritWith a limited budget, but larger than life dreams, a distinct, environmental and cost effective solution creates a new 9,000 SF front door for an existing and respected nature center in Newport Beach.
Effective site placement and orientation, material selection, storm water management and water conservation techniques provide the most sustainable solution possible for the limited budget available. The inclusion of a roof top photovoltaic array provides the all of the onsite power requirements for the facility: a net zero building.
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Orinda City Hall
Year: 2009
Architect: Siegel & Strain Architects
Owner/Submitted By: City of Orinda
Location: Orinda, CA
Citation AwardThis City Hall creates a larger sense of community and connection for citizens and city staff while demonstrating a high level of environmental responsibility: the 14,000 square foot building surpasses Title 24 requirements by 72% (LEED method) and scored 11 out of 10 possible points (one innovation point for exemplary energy performance) from LEED as part of its LEED Gold rating. The new city hall houses public meeting spaces and the City’s administrative, planning, building, and police departments.
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University of California, Santa Barbara Student Resource Building
Year: 2009
Architect: Sasaki Associates, Inc.
Owner/Submitted By: University of California, Santa Barbara
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Citation AwardThe student resources building consolidates key student services, while fostering the university's goals for diversity and equality. The building's design maintains a high degree of openness and transparency, creating an energetic facility with a welcoming atmosphere that encourages interaction and community-building between the diverse student groups, faculty, and staff.
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