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c a l i f O r n i a d e P a r t m e n t O f e d u c a t i O n H Q — B l O c k 2 2 5 Valedictorian B y C u r T i s F e n T r e s s , F A i A ; G r e G G i d e z , A i A ; F r e d B A u m A n , P. e . , m e m B e r A s H r A e ; m A T T P o P o w s k i ; d A r r y l d i C k e r H o F F ; A n d T o m w e B s T e r , P. e . , m e m B e r A s H r A e The California Department of Education Headquarters’ facade resembles a graduation cap worn proudly on the day of achievement. It symbolizes a building that has mastered the art of sustainability and now serves as an example for green building in California and throughout the country. he bar was raised high for the building, also known as Block 225, before construction began. The California Department of General Services wanted a green building, and the design-build team set a goal of achieving LEED Gold certification — a relatively new green standard in 1999. Block 225 is the first California state office building to use an underfloor air-distribution system and is the first design-build office building in the state’s history. The integrated approach to design and construction resulted in the building’s completion 10 months ahead of schedule. The design-build team and Department of General Services blazed a trail for all future statedeveloped projects. The building became only the second LEED Gold building in California as of 2003. It also is thought to have been the world’s largest LEED Gold New Construction v. 2.0 state office building at the time. T Further improvements in operations and maintenance of the building led to more distinctions. Block 225 received LEED Platinum Existing Buildings certification in 2006. It is believed to be the world’s second largest Platinum-EB building and was only the second building to achieve the certification at the time. Now the building serves as a teacher, providing sustainability lessons to visiting students and helping them consider how they choose to impact their environment. B u i l d i n g at a g l a n c e name California department of education Headquarters – Block 225 location sacramento, Calif. owner state of California, department of general services Principal use office includes non-profit daycare center, underground garage, electric vehicle charging stations, retail employees/occupants 1,350 gross square footage 461,000 Conditioned space 394,684 ft2 (excluding parking & retail) Total Cost $75 million Cost Per square foot $149 (per gross square foot including parking) substantial Completion/occupancy July 2002 occupancy 90% distinctions/Awards leed–nC 2.0 gold certified in 2003; leed–eB Platinum certified in 2006; governor’s environmental and economic leadership Awards, sustainability, state of California ePA, 2003; design-Build excellence Award, Public sector over $15 million, design-Build institute of America, 2003 Project Purpose/Overview Block 225 is part of the Capitol Area East End Complex in Sacramento. The Complex involved the construction of five office buildings, along with aboveground and belowground parking. These buildings consolidated two state departments on state-owned land to the east and south of Capitol Park. Block 225 consolidated the headquarters of the Department of Education, which formerly occupied several facilities located throughout Sacramento. fa l l 2 0 0 9 HigH Performing Buildings

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of High Performing Buildings - Fall 2009

High Performing Buildings - Fall 2009
Contents
Commentary
Kitsap County Administration Building
McDonald's Corporation
Plano Elementary School
California Department of Education
Burns & McDonnell
Advertisers Index

High Performing Buildings - Fall 2009