STUDIOS worked with LinkedIn to completely renovate an existing one-story former warehouse into a flexible, highly energy efficient and sustainable workplace. The program includes open work areas, a central park-like gathering area naturally lit by a new skylight, various meeting rooms, and a library/lounge for quiet concentration. The design also incorporates large graphics depicting nature scenes and various outdoor adventures.
The project was designed to be Net Zero and is seeking certification by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). Certification is anticipated in Q3 of 2017. Key project elements include:
- 245 kw Photovoltaic (PV) system to offset the energy consumption
- Seven hundred and seventy-eight (778) 315W Canadian Solar Panels
- Designed to operate at less than 30 EUI
- Seventeen Haiku Smart Fans – Reducing cooling demand
- All electric VRF HVAC system with 100% outside air handling units with heat recovery
- All electric domestic hot water system
- Twenty louver-controlled skylights over the open office
- One large interior skylight to bring the outside into the main gathering/break area
- Lucid Energy Monitoring System
- Seismically upgraded structure to support PV panels
- Added 4” of rigid roof insulation
- Sixteen parking spots dedicated to electric vehicle charging
