PARKING STRUCTURE 5- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SACRAMENTO

摘要

The goal of achieving sustainability was part of every decision made in the design and construction of Parking Structure 5 at California State University in Sacramento. Because the six-Level structure with 1750 stalls sits at the very front of the campus, adjacent to its arboretum, the designers wanted to be sure that the structure would complement the natural setting, while also providing students and faculty with a durable, environmentally sound structure. The university also set a goal to achieve a Cold Parksmart rating, which is the highest rating offered by the Green Building Certification Inc. for the U.S. Green Building Council. The university "wanted it [the new project] to be the highest-performing, most sustainable parking structure west of the Mississippi," says Farad Ibrahim, director of building systems innovation for the project's contractor, Clark Pacific.The use of precast concrete helped make that happen. From the use of repeat-able custom formliners and locally produced concrete to the naturalistic aesthetics, this project is a celebration of environmental design and construction, Ibrahim says.