CSUN Sustainability Center in Northridge is a Office building with 3,142 square feet with LEED-New Construction v2009. The sustainability-driven building is a Net Zero Energy facility which has a 25kw photovoltaic system on the roof of the recycling center to help offset all the energy required to support the administrative functions of the building. The design reflects and contributes to the recycling and sustainability education efforts housed within, through multiple sustainable strategies.
Key sustainable design features include:
100% of hot water needs met by solar thermal and hybrid hot-water heat pump;
43 thousand gallons of water saved per year; "daylight autonomous" lighting design during operational hours; Vacuum composting toilets save 43,000 gallons of water per year;
Roof enclose extends over on-site recycling yard to create extra space forPVS;
Repurposed interior furniture and fixtures;
Cladding uses cementitious panel system repurposed from larger cement panels;
Gray water treatment system used for irrigation.
Why It's Green (LEED achievements):
48% improvement on baseline building performance rating
13% onsite renewable energy
10% recycled content building materials
50% FSC-certified wood products
75% diversion of construction and demolition debris
90% of occupied space has quality views
75% of occupied space has daylighting
50% reduction in potable landscape water use
40% reduction in baseline indoor water use
50% reduction in wastewater generation
http://www.gbig.org/activities/leed-1000058600/dashboard
California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA, USA