Bechtel Residences
The Bechtel Residences is a LEED Platinum certified college dormitory that aspires to achieve Net Zero Energy through reduced overall energy expenditures and improved performance outcomes.
Project Status
- Completed
Awards
- IES Award of Merit for Energy & Environmental Lighting Design
Stairs – Soft reflected light from wall washing techniques minimized the need for light poles; strategic vertical illumination increased one’s perception of brightness.
Residential Lounge - Cast concrete ceilings required successful multi-system clash coordination to maintain our recessed LED downlight locations embedded within the slab.
Entrance – We created a soft visual transparency, minimizing the need for extra security lighting; our luminaire placements illuminated occupant faces to reinforce a sense of safety.
Outside – Special pole mounted adjustable accent luminaires with dimmable control helped tune illumination levels during outdoor large-scale student building events.
Courtyard - Reinforcing the architectural design, indirect light was captured within structural design elements to minimize light pollution into the night sky.
Kitchen Booth - Occupancy sensors and accessible dimming controls allowed students to create their own lighting scenes as they saw fit during study or play.
Common Area - Biophilic design was incorporated to support students’ connections to nature and the environment using custom configuration linear LED indirect / direct pendants.
Lounge - Simple and minimal lighting layouts that met target illumination levels also incorporated daylight responsive LED technology with local dimming control in common gathering areas.
Kitchen Couch - Apartment units for staff and families utilized dimmable LED fixtures, providing flexible, high quality, cost effective, and energy efficient lighting.
Landscape - All exterior lighting met CALGreen standards for light pollution reduction, incorporating full cutoff luminaires. Linear LED luminaries are discretely concealed in architectural details.
Other challenges that we have overcome
Melbourne, Australia
Box Hill Hospital Redevelopment
Creating a state-of-the-art acute care facility
