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San Diego Community College District
Miramar Hourglass Park Field House
Education
San Diego, California
Swinerton was the Construction Manager for this $20-million project, managing a general contractor. This project is seeking LEED-NC Certification.
The Hourglass Park Fieldhouse is a 64,000-square-foot, joint-use complex shared with the City of San Diego and will provide a 28,000-square-foot gymnasium, physical therapy room dually designed for instruction, fitness center, children's gymnastics room, arts and crafts room, classrooms, dance/aerobics classrooms, lecture rooms, offices, laundry facilities, a multipurpose area with attached kitchen. Framed by large opening barn-style doors, the College's dance/aerobics room spills activity onto an outdoor amphitheater that doubles as a flexible gathering space.
Architect
Carrier Johnson
Green Features
LEED Features include
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A high energy performance of building envelope and HVAC elements by adding additional insulation at roofs and walls
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Adding lighting occupancy sensors
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Air handlers for the HVAC units that utilize cool morning and evening outside air
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Indoor air quality is maximized by the use of materials with low chemical content, and increased outside air ventilation
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Extensive use (20%) of recycled materials, including high content of post-consumer materials in steel elements
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Recycled tires for gym flooring
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Using reclaimed water to irrigate water-efficient landscaping
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Non-heat absorbing roofing materials to mitigate "heat islands"
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Water conserving plumbing features, including waterless urinals, reducing water consumption by 30%
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Over 50% of the wood used is certified by the FSC as responsibly harvested
Office:
SMC San Diego
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