Best Projects, Green: Office Aims to Be Greenest of Its Kind In California
Bringing togetherhighly energy-efficient building systems, sustainable materials, green construction approaches and solar energy features, the new home for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is designed to be the largest private office building of its kind in California to achieve high marks for sustainability. The Los Altos facility is designed for net-zero energy consumption and LEED-Platinum certification.
The Redwood City office of DPR Construction broke ground on the $37.2-million, 50,000-sq-ft, wood and steel structure in November 2010 and delivered it on time and on budget in March 2012.