Office Wing The narrow-width office wing features long
expanses of glass to let natural light filter in.
Solar Array A large solar array perches on the roof of
the command center and, in conjunction with the parking lot array, delivers 750 kilowatts of energy.
Metal Panels CENTRIA metal panels provide the mod-
ern look that California ISO wants to help attract young tech workers.
Mission Critical Wing The one-story command center is the
most secure wing of the building.
California ISO Headquarters, Folsom, Calif. Building owner: California Independent System Operator Corp.
Project size: 277,000 square feet Completion date: January 2011 Construction cost: $118 million Architect: Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects, Sacramento, Calif. General contractor: Clark Design Build of California, Oakland, Calif. Engineer: Buehler & Buehler Structural Engineers, Sacramento Steel erector: Herrick Corp., Stockton, Calif.
Curtainwall: OldCastle Building Envelope, Santa Monica, Calif., www.oldcastlebe.com, Circle #39 and Royal Glass Co., Rancho Cordova, Calif., (916) 858-8006, Circle #40 Metal wall panels: CENTRIA, Moon Township, Pa., www.centria.com/reimaginemetal, Circle #41 Stainless steel mesh: GKD Metal Fabrics, Cambridge, Md., www.gkdmetalfabrics.com, Circle #42
Sunshades: C.R. Laurence Co., Los Angeles, www.crlaurence.com, Circle #43 and Royal Glass Co., Rancho Cordova, Calif., (916) 858-8006, Circle #44
Outdoor Gathering Location The public spaces open to an outdoor gather location
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