Fall Feature, "California's Valedictorian"

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Marble paneling salvaged from the historic Library and Courts building was recycled to create an elegant and durable entry lobby floor with a custom inlay pattern.

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A public art program was fully integrated with the design, as evidenced by these whimsical steel fence panels at the childcare play area.

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A key innovation was the inclusion of a photovoltaic array on the rooftop penthouse. The panels were integrated into an aluminum storefront system; they provide approximately 30 kVA of power back to the grid, offsetting utility costs.

Civic

This ultra energy-efficient, award-winning State office building houses the California Department of Education, and is part of the Capitol Area East End Complex, east of the Capitol building in Sacramento. The State solicited design/build teams to deliver the office project with a focus on sustainability. Our multi-disciplined team provided over one hundred environmental or sustainable enhancements [&hellip;]

State of California, Department of Education Headquarters - Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture

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State of California, Department of Education Headquarters

Sacramento, California

2009, High Performing Buildings Magazine

2006, USGBC

2003, Building Design & Construction Magazine Merit Award

2003, CAL EPA Governor's Environmental & Economic Leadership Awards

2003, DBIA Western Pacific Region

2002, USGBC