Landmark Net-Zero-Energy Genomic Laboratory, La Jolla, Calif

摘要

Designed as one of the most sustainable research facilities in the world, the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) is the new home for scientists working to advance genomics. The three-story, 45,000-square-foot building has exposed architectural concrete panels, Spanish cedar wood siding, a wood-framed window curtain wall and storefront system, metal panels, and an expansive photovoltaic array. The concrete walls, columns, footings, slab-on-grade, slabs on metal deck, and podium deck use 30% fly ash. The exposed architectural walls and columns use Type Ⅲ cement and feature outward ribs separating each panel. Concrete cast-in-place stairways add to the clean, modern look of the building. McCarthy Building Companies self-performed all of the concrete work.