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Services Provided:
Elevator and Escalator Design and Construction Services
Size:
370,000 sq ft
The renovation project for the world renown California Academy
of Science’s will elevate their campus into one of the world’s
leading museums. With the expectation of becoming the largest public
LEED® Platinum complex, renowned architect Renzo Piano focused
his attention on the sustainable “green” strategies.
Project Features:
- 5-Story Research Buildings
- 3-Story African Hall Exhibit
- Glass Rainforest Biosphere
- Aquarium Life Support Systems
- Retail, Restaurant, Auditorium Space
- Living Garden Roof
Innovations and Solutions:
The museum is one of the ten “green building” projects in
San Francisco. Since sustainable design is such an important factor, the
elevator systems will use current technology including machine room-less
elevators with energy saving, permanent, magnet motors and hydraulic elevator
systems with low level contaminate vegetable based oils in lieu of the
traditional petroleum based oil. Several of the passenger elevators complement
the unique architectural design by using glass cabs that will appear to
descend into the 212,000 gallon aquarium providing an exciting visual
experience. Other elevators will allow visitors to experience the levels
of a tropical rain forest as the elevators move from the rain forest canopy
to the forest level.
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