The building serves the biology, physics, sciences, education, chemistry and geology departments. Entering the building, visitors are greeted by a main lobby bustling with student activity, fed by the immediate adjacency of four of the building’s largest classrooms and a conference center.
As with any campus job, ensuring student safety in a confined space, while not disturbing the daily activity of the university, was a key concern. Restricted working hours and careful coordination of deliveries were critical in keeping disruptions to a minimum. In the end, client said they couldn’t have been more pleased with the work performed and the quality of the result. “Having Hunt on board made us feel comfortable that they are looking after our best interest. They care about the ultimate end product to the University,” Associate VP Mark Zakhour said.
LEED Silver certification was achieved through numerous features such as a rooftop-mounted solar photovoltaic array, water-efficient landscaping, low-flow plumbing fixtures and adjustable lighting and thermostats. The Hall of Science provides CSULB with the tools to continue to grow, accommodating more students with greater flexibility.
The Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse is the first civic building in the United States delivered through an availability-payment-based public private partnership (P3). Under this agreement, Long Beach Judicial Partners (a project company of Meridiam Infrastructure), financed, designed, and built the project, and will operate and maintain it as part of a private consortium for a period of 35 years.
Although the California Judicial Council’s Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) technically owned the future building as soon as the land was acquired, they paid nothing until occupying the operational building in September 2013; currently they will continue to pay the project’s capital and operations and maintenance costs over the contract period of 35 years. Availability payments mean that if any part of the facility is inoperable for more than two consecutive hours during the normal business day, deductions are made from these payments. The AOC has thus termed the arrangement “performance-based infrastructure (PBI).”
The new 531,000-square-foot courthouse replaces an outdated facility that suffered from overcrowding and required safety and security updates. The project occupies six acres in the city’s redevelopment area, bounded by West Broadway, Maine Avenue, West Third Street, and Magnolia Avenue. The facility houses 31 courtrooms—with expansion space for six more—offices for county justice agencies, retail space compatible with court uses, and an interior courtyard. The scope of work also includes the renovation of the nearby existing parking structure, and the enhancement of surrounding streetscapes.
AECOM, the design leader, factored in durability, resilience and access to the justice system into the building’s design, which responds to varying adjacent building heights, expresses the civic purpose of the court, and creates a less stressful experience for those within the building. The project was completed in August 2013, under budget and 11 days ahead of schedule.
Awards
- Excellence in Design, Design-Build Institute of America
- Civic Buildings, National Award of Merit, Design-Build Institute of America
- Best Project, Government/Public Buildings, ENR California, 2014
- PPP deal of the year in North America, Project Finance Magazine
- Merit award, AIA Justice Facilities Review
- 2012 Highly commended, best accommodation project, PPP Bulletin partnerships awards
- 2011 Deal of the year awards, nontraditional financing, Bond Buyer Magazine
- Commercial Real Estate Award, 2014 Best Public Project, Los Angeles Business Journal.
Partners
- Edgemoor Development
- Clark Construction Group (Design-Builder and General Contractor)
- TMAD Taylor & Gaines
- Johnson Controls (Specialty Consultant)
- Meridiam Infrastructure