Cal Poly San Luis Obispo recently opened Tech Park 2, a LEED Silver certified building at the Cal Poly Technology Park. According to Cal Poly Partners, the new two-story, 16,200-square-foot facility “is designed to enhance collaboration between Cal Poly students and industry partners while advancing the university’s Learn by Doing mission.”
Tenants in the building include SLO County Fire/CAL FIRE, the Cal Poly Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Institute, the U.S. Geological Survey California Water Science Center, Harrow Services – Career Consulting and The Forward Thinking Company.
Sustainability features include an energy efficient envelope and glazing, all-electric systems, great daylight and views and utilization of the campus’s large photovoltaic system to offset more than 50% of its energy use.
Notably, the project also earned 8 of 10 LEED points in the Sustainable Sites category. Rainwater is managed on site, routing to natural bioswales and allowing the water to recharge the groundwater. Exterior lighting is shielded to prevent night sky pollution. The roof and paving are light colored to reflect light and reduce the heat island effect. And the landscaping consists of native and adapted plant species, including special areas designed to attract butterflies, bees and other native pollinators.
Congratulations to everyone on the team!
Owner: Cal Poly Partners
Architect: 19-Six
Builder: AMG
Landscape Architect: KTUA
Civil Engineer: DPSI
LEED Administration: In Balance Green Consulting