Pacific Mobile Structures Ceres Office
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Award Winner : Pacific Mobile Structures, Inc.
Architectural Excellence : The design of this 4,980 square foot building was created to accommodate both our current and future growth needs here in California. The building is composed of (6) 14’x60’ modular floors with 9’ ceilings, tape/texture/paint interior walls, crown molding, epoxy rock flooring in the Operations area, (carpet, porcelain tile, and an upgraded sheet vinyl in other areas), 1 1/8” plywood flooring secured properly to eliminate those annoying floor squeaks, granite countertops, built in office furniture and casework, split system HVAC, 4:12 pitch roof trusses and composite shingle roof, 6:12 pitch large portico, stacked stone and columns across the front of the building, concrete fiber board lap siding, deep eaves to provide a better look and protection at the connection between the building and the roof, and the entire structure is installed on a concrete stem wall foundation. This building incorporates the best of both the manufactured and site built construction processes.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : Insulation was upgraded in the walls, floors, and ceilings for added energy efficiency. Our insistence upon dual pane windows and 7 day/24 hour programmable thermostats paid off in reduced energy costs. Dual ballast daylight T-8 fluorescent bulbs were provided in all areas with special directional can lighting in focus areas. Due to the building being constructed to State specifications, the local jurisdiction focused their inspection efforts on the site improvements which sped up the entire process. We breezed through the red-tag inspections with CMJ on the building due to the exceptional construction provided by our Factory; cooperation between Factory, Project Manager, and Engineering firms involved; and the hard work and dedication of all of the sub-contract crews involved with this project.
Occupied Date : 11/21/2008
Production Start Date : 6/10/2008
Project Location City : Ceres
Project Location State Name : CA
Technical Innovation : While we were preparing the entire 14 acre site for our new office complex, the office was being built at the Factory. The integration of the roof truss design with the clear span construction of the building was challenging since this stretched the limits of the span design capability of the trusses; but the finished product was a much simpler foundation system with most of the weight transferred to the perimeter stem wall. The modular building itself is supported with piers within the stem wall with maximum effective spacing and on the stem wall itself. The perimeter weld plates created a perfect seismic restraint system that was a simple to finish. Since the air handlers were installed in the attic space and all electrical, plumbing, interior walls, doors, and upgraded sub floor was handled at the Factory; the installation of the building, cross-overs, and final hook-up to the condenser units was very straight-forward and saved us both time and money.
Total Square Feet : 4980