TVCC - Caldwell, ID
Treasure Valley Community College - Caldwell, ID
Project Data
- Owner:
- City of Caldwell
- Prime Tenant:
- Treasuer Valley Community College (TVCC)
- Size:
- 38,947 square feet
- Program Costs:
- $5.0 million
- Construction Time:
- October 2009 to September 2010
- Delivery Method:
- Design/Build
- Building Use:
- Administration Offices, Student Activities Offices, Student Lounges, Student Services, Faculty Offices, Bookstore, Retail Coffee/Deli Shop, 17 Classrooms including Chemistry and Biology labs, Laboratory Preparation Room, Cadaver Room, Lecture Hall, Testing rooms, Video and Computer classrooms for distance-learning classes.
Highlights
- Registered with the certification goal of LEED® Certified Gold
- WATER USE REDUCTION
- Low-flow plumbing fixtures were utilized to achieve 30% water use reduction.
- RECYCLED CONTENT
- 12% of the materials used in the building have recycled content
- CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT
- At least 75% of the non-hazardous construction and demolition debris was recycled.
- GREEN POWER
- 35% of building electricity use over a two year period has been purchased using off-site renewable energy.
- DAYLIGHT AND VIEWS
- The building was designed so that at least 90% of regularly occupied spaces are day lit and 90% of occupants have a direct view to the outside.
- OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE
- The design of the building improves energy performance by 29% through the implementation of a cooling tower, high efficiency heat recovery units and photo sensors
- INNOVATION IN DESIGN
- Stormwater Design-Quality Control Limited disruption and pollution of natural water flows by treating 100% of the stormwater runoff.
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