Contra Costa Administrative Building Demolition and Replacement
Martinez, CA
Business Type
County Administrative Building
Size
69,000 square feet
Architect
Perkins & Will
Owner
Contra Costa County
Certifications
- Pursuing LEED Gold
The new three-story office building serves the county’s public entities such as the sheriff’s department and offers a law library, administrative offices, ground floor retail and lobby. Uniquely, the project repurposed granite blocks from the nearby 1904 historic jail, as well as marble and wood panels from a demolished 1962 building. An outdoor plaza can be used for community events and farmer’s markets.
Special Features
All-Electric building designed to use zero fossil fuels.
More than 94% of project construction waste was diverted from landfills and reused or recycled, making this the world’s first public project to achieve the TRUE Gold certification for zero waste.