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broke ground on a new parking structure, which was completed July 15 and will be ready for use this fall. The environmentally friendly facility


has a first-level center to assist those vis- iting the campus with general parking and university information. The six-story, 1,500-space Eastside


Parking Structure includes several sus- tainable and state-of-the-art features,


according to CSUF’s Office of Design and Construction (ODC). The landscaping around the struc-


ture consists of low-water, drought- resistant local plants. The structure also is equipped with a “bioswale” designed to direct excess water into plants for more efficient storm drainage, which will reduce the need for irrigation. A solar panel system, called a pho-


tovoltaic array, will be added to the roof of the structure. The electricity generat- ed will feed into the campus’power grid. Another high-tech feature is the


facility’s advanced lighting control sys- tem. LED lighting with dimming capa- bilities will allow for a 50% to 60% reduction in power usage compared with metal halide fixtures, and an additional 15% to 20% reduction when using the wireless controls.The luminaires will be virtuallymaintenance-free. “The lights will be motion-sen-


sored, and when the sun is out, the lights will actually dim automatically,” said Stephen Halcum, the consulting project manager with CSUF’s Office of Design and Construction. “It’s going to be very power efficient.” The ODC says the project cost


about $24 million; it was financed using bonds, which will be paid for by parking fees, Halcum told the campus newspa- per last summer.


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In selecting the architect and con-


struction company, CSUF held a design- build competition. Bomel Construction, partnered with International Parking Design, won the contract. California has what many consider


the strictest energy code in the country – the Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Build- ings,Title 24, Part 6, of the state Code of Regulations.As of Jan. 1, 2010, the state Energy Commission adopted an update to CATitle 24. Lighting atCSUF’sEastside Parking


Structure is 80% below CA Title 24 energy code requirements, meaning that it uses only 20% of the energy permitted for this size of a structure. This savings resulted in CSUF receiving nearly $120,000 in an energy incentive payment. This newparking structure is a win-


win for CSUF, administrators say: While helping to reduce energy and mainte- nance costs, they also see benefit in sus- tainable practices as a way to enhance a school’s image as forward-thinking and attentive to campus and student values.


Marshall Dunbar is Western Region Sales Manager for Beta-Kramer. He can be reached at marshall_dunbar@beta-kramer.com


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