San Bernardino Valley College Technical Education Building
2021 Sustainable Innovation Awards
Honor: Energy/Operational Carbon Award
The San Bernardino Valley College Technical Education Building is designed as a “Living Lab.” An interactive display system will communicate the building’s energy, water, and carbon emissions data in the lobby for all to see. That data will also go straight to industry partners for research. Aiming for Net Zero Energy and LEED Gold Certification, the project already operates at 31% below Title 24 status and has an annual EUI of 29 kBTU/sf/year, amounting to $25,961 in savings. Technological and Sustainability Features:
• Net-Zero operating pilot
• Interactive lobby display system will show energy usage data to occupants and industry partners
• High performance building envelope & solar response facade
• Solar chimneys with natural ventilation
• Underground water storage
• All electric mechanical design
• Rooftop solar
• Solar glazing canopy
• Solatubes
• High velocity, low speed fans
• Modular wetalnds
• Direct/indirect evaporative cooler and heat recovery chiller • DC power and battery storage demonstration