City of Fremont Downtown Event Center with PV array on top of building in front of plaza filled with people.

Jason McCarthy Champions All-Electric Buildings

DATENovember 08, 2023

THE HUB AT STANFORD RESEARCH PARKPhotography by Bruce Damonte

CITY OF FREMONT DOWNTOWN EVENT CENTERPhotography by Kyle Jeffers and SWA/David Lloyd

In a recent piece for FacilitiesNet, San Francisco Managing Principal Jason McCarthy discusses all-electric, high-performance buildings.

The all-electric Standford Research Hub includes Coupa Cafe, whose kitchen whips up burgers and empanadas without the use of fossil fuels.

The article explores how sustainable design can not only reduce carbon emissions—a significant contributor to global warming—but also be a cost-effective choice for institutions in the long run.

“For many building owners and developers, there is a perception that being green still feels overwhelming or simply too expensive, but it’s more within reach than many might think,” McCarthy remarks. “For new construction, all-electric building design represents one of the most promising avenues for a greener building.”

Two recent STUDIOS projects, the City of Fremont Downtown Event Center and The Hub at Stanford Research Park, are all-electric designs that utilize various strategies including building orientation, a high-performance envelope, and high-efficiency mechanical systems. Both projects also include rooftop photovoltaic panel arrays to bring them closer to Net Zero Energy.

Read the full article here.

For the City of Fremont Downtown Event Center, STUDIOS conducted solar and wind studies to ensure the building was oriented properly to receive the most natural daylight, while minimizing heat and glare.

Daylight pours deep into the interior of the Downtown Event Center, but glare is eliminated by deep roof overhangs and sunshade-protected windows.

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