San Diego Miramar College Library and Learning Resource Center Grand Opening Ceremony | |
College: San Diego City College Subject: Miscellaneous |
Description
The $39.4 million Miramar College Library/Learning Resource Center is a three-story, 100,000-square-foot facility that provides state-of-the-art teaching and independent learning spaces, a new library, classrooms, computer labs, tutoring services, a media production facility, café, and faculty and staff offices and work spaces.
The LLRC is designed to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), and includes a number of sustainable features:
Design maximizes both daylight and views to the outside, increasing user comfort and productivity, and reducing the need for artificial light.
All windows use "high performance" glass that allows sunlight to filter into the building, but reduces the amount of UV light and solar heat entering the building
Extensive use of construction and design materials made with recycled content
Materials are locally produced or harvested, and will produce little or no chemical fumes
High efficiency plumbing and electrical fixtures
Light colored roofing, concrete paving and canopy-type trees reduce the heat absorbed and re-radiated from the building and site
A rooftop deck will provide gathering space and area for future solar photovoltaic panels
Trees and shrubs have been selected for their compatibility to the area, to provide shade and to minimize the need for water
A high efficiency irrigation system uses reclaimed water, and utilizes a controller that adjusts itself to local weather, resulting in significant water savings
Diversion of at least 75% of construction waste from local landfills