Stanley Mosk Library & Courts Building, Sacramento
Featuring $35 million of mostly behind-the-scenes MEP and building systems updates on a circa-1928 structure, the project included what team members say is the first known California use of a high-mist fire protection system. It uses 80% less water and smaller piping than traditional systems. Crews restored historic fixtures, exterior granite and terra-cotta. Window restoration required scaffolding around the entire building, secured by temporary anchors in the grout lines. Judges cited the team's use of the "methods-of-procedure" process to ensure that historical elements were unscathed and all parties were in agreement, from design documents to construction methods.