 Project
Features
Catering kitchen
Kitchen storage
Offices
Double-skin façade
Equipment controls
High efficiency heating and cooling
Services Provided
Electrical
Mechanical
Plumbing
Size
49,601 sf
The University of California, San Diego's catering services were
experiencing great success and a demand for additional services.
The University agreed to undertake the design and construction
of a new facility with a state-of-the-art campus catering facility
and consolidate Housing and Dining Services (HDS) into one location.
Syska Hennessy Group was selected to provide engineering services
for this new campus building.
Located directly west of Revelle Commons, the new building is
situated in a campus location that presents several environmental
and siting constraints. The west façade features floor-to-ceiling
windows which cause extensive solar heat gain in this portion of
the building. Syska worked with the architect to recommend building
glazing, insulation and equipment specifications to maintain energy
efficiency. Syska's mechanical team also incorporated a displacement
ventilation system and Fan Wall Technology® into the building
to increase ventilation system efficiency and reduce load requirements.
The architectural lighting designers recommended using an automatic
daylighting dimming system to balance lighting levels and energy
efficiency without design limitation. This system provides photosensors
which trigger changes in artificial lighting to manage light levels.
All of these elements will support the project in exceeding California
Title 24 requirements by at least 25 percent.
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