The project team behind the Security Command and Control Center has shown that when building a security facility, sustainability does not have to be left out. Related Links: Best of California 2009 The $14-million Security Command and Control Center is a 25,110-sq-ft, three-story project that supports the Port of Long Beach Security, Port of Los Angeles Security, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The facility is a hub for the security forces and is linked to hundreds of security cameras throughout the port. Initially, the project team sought LEED certification, but after construction the center
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollenbeck Station is proof that you can still go green and deliver a satisfying civic structure. Related Links: Best of California 2009 The project team behind the Hollenbeck Station – FTR International and AC Martin and Partners – delivered a project that met all of the LAPD’s needs and also earned LEED gold certification. The two-story, 176,000-sq-ft facility includes a four-story parking structure and a one-story maintenance building. The team building the $34.5-million project had to overcome some challenges to construct the facility. Chief among those challenges was the partial demolition of an existing building