Solano County Government Center

The Solano County Government Center project consisted of a 300,000 square-foot government center, a 42,000 square-foot probation building, and a 1,000-space parking structure. Sustainable technologies and high-efficiency architectural and building systems were built into the project.

The design-build team successfully delivered the project within an aggressive 27-month design and construction schedule accommodating and the County's phased move-in plan. Employees occupied the upper floors of the main building while construction was completed below. Constant communication between Clark and the client resulted in a seamless phased move in.

Sustainability

The client challenged the design-build team to construct the government center with the highest standards in sustainability and innovation. To accomplish this, the team included high-efficiency fans and lamps and low ambient lighting systems along with a photovoltaic panel system allowing for solar energy recovery. High occupancy spaces were built to maintain variable-flow air ventilation by allowing fresh outdoor air into the building through an innovative injection fan and airflow measuring station. A "gray water" recovery system was installed in the facility, and all plumbing fixtures feature flow restrictors to reduce water use.

Exceeding Title 24 regulations, Solano County Government Center received the California Integrated Waste Management - Waste Reduction Award (WRAP) for efforts in diverting over 75% of the construction debris from landfills and is LEED certified.