Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Criminal Justice Resource Center: Third Floor Renovation

CJRC Corridor CJRC Corridor Richard Barlow - MHAworks, PA

Project Information

  • Owner: Durham County
  • Location: Durham
  • Architect/s: MHA Works, PA
  • Project Team: Durham County Engineering (Owner) Peri Manns, ASLA, Project Manager MHAworks, PA (Architect) Richard Barlow, LEED AP BD+C, CDT - Project Manager Sigma Engineered Solutions, PC (MEP Engineer) Paul Romiti, PE - Project Engineer Stewart Engineering, Inc. (Structural & Civil Engineer) Jamie Brueggeman, PE - Structural Engineer Bridgepoint Construction Services (LEED Consulting & Building Commissioning) Shelley McPhatter - President, BCS
  • GC/CM: Gleeson Snyder Constructors, Inc.
  • Square Footage: 13,309 sf
  • Certification Date: March 2011
  • Certification Level: Silver
  • LEED Rating System: LEED-CI 2.0
  • Project Type: Commercial Office

Project Description

The 40,600 square foot renovation of the existing Criminal Justice Resource Building included the upfit of the third floor from an abandoned jail annex for Durham County to high-efficiency office space for the Criminal Justice Resource Center, who occupied the lower two floors. The third floor of this project achieved LEED-Silver in March of 2011 through the LEED for Commercial Interiors category. It is Durham County’s first LEED-CI certified project. Renovations include selective demolition, addition of new offices, renovation and addition of rest rooms, and the complete replacement of all electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems. Thermal and waterproofing improvements consist of the replacement of all exterior glazing with insulated glazing panels, historic steel sash frame rehabilitation, paint removal, and installation of a waterproofing finish surface on the concrete building exterior.

Sustainable Features

•  Sustainable Features of this project included:

•  Furring of exterior walls with added insulation to increase the efficiency of the building envelope

•  Restoration of overhead skylight lights

•  Reglazing of historic steel sash windows with high-efficiency (low U-factor) glass with window shades for glare control

•  Zero VOC finishes

•  Ultra-touch demin wall insulation in all new walls

•  Large interior windows in all occupied spaces to increase the transmittance of natural light throughout the space

•  High level of thermal control

•  Occupancy sensors in all occupied spaces

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