UC Davis Telecom Department
Additional Info
Award Winner : Modern Building Systems, Inc.
Architectural Excellence : The 168’ by 60’ structure is meant to blend in with its surroundings, while highlighting the technical nature of its purpose. It contains 9’ ceilings, carpet-tile flooring, high-lumen parabolic reflector lighting, cherry-stained solid core wood doors, and 6” chair rails in the conference rooms. Exterior treatments include storefront, 3-pane window frames, storefront exterior doors, 16” parapets and a 144 square foot factory integrated porch with a lighted overhang and Trex decking. A mandatory “no dust” site requirement was in effect due to bio-hazard research being done in a neighboring building.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : The University demanded a high level of energy-savings. Low E dual glaze windows, skylights, occupancy sensors in all rooms, “green” recycled floor coverings, low volume plumbing fixtures, 13 SEER rated air handling systems, and upgraded insulation were included; many as a result of consultations with Modern’s design team. The result is a building that is projected to use on average less than 55% of the energy use of a normal modular building. To construct a conventionally built structure of its type would have cost the client approximately 67% more, based on University assessments. Calendar days to complete were 68, which allowed the university to exit from a leased structure outside of campus in half the time allotted, giving further savings
Design Firm Name : Modern Building Systems, Inc.
Occupied Date : 8/25/2010
Production Start Date : 6/15/2010
Project Location City : Davis
Project Location State Name : CA
Technical Innovation : The over 10,000 square foot building is state-of-the art; designed to co-ordinate all of the myriad requirements of the designers, engineers and production personnel for the University’s telecommunications staff.. The building includes over 5 miles of voice and data cabling, separately conditioned space for the telecommunications equipment, upgraded multiple conference rooms with video-conferencing and electronic whiteboard capability, and the internal ability to support over sixty separate work-stations.
Total Square Feet : 10080