Sunnyvale Civic Center
Sunnyvale, CA
Business Type
Multi-phase plan update
Size
City Hall 120,000 square feet, DPS 5,800 square feet; EOC 11,000 square feet
Architect
Smith Group
Owner
City of Sunnyvale
Certifications
- Pursuing Net-Zero Energy
- LEED Platinum
The Sunnyvale Civic Center is home to the Sunnyvale City Hall, Library, and Department of Public Safety Headquarters. Phase 1 included tenant improvements and the new, two-story Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The EOC houses critical IT functions, a command center, and other essential admin functions operating 24/7.
Special Features
- The building MEP systems were designed with 2N level of redundancy
- Designed to Seismic IV, the same as hospitals and fire stations
- Heat recovery AHU's and a microgrid
- 100% annual energy reduction with solar array (Net-Zero)
- 73% peak electrical demand reduction with PV
- Heat recovery heat pumps for central heating and cooling plant