Owner

State of California

Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)

General Contractor

Hensel Phelps Construction Co.

Architect

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP

Mechanical Engineer

WSP Flack + Kurtz

Year Complete

2016 

Size

234,000 sq. ft.

Scope

Mechanical, Plumbing & DDC System 

Contract Type

Plan & Spec

Project Overview

The new state-of-the-art, 234,000 sq. ft., nine-story courthouse consolidates six existing court facilities in Santa Clara County.  The project includes 20 courtrooms, a penthouse-level mechanical space, and a basement for secure parking and detention holding.

Mechanical Highlights

• Four duplex SA/EA Air Handling Unit Systems

• Three 275-Ton Chillers with Emergency SCBA

• Two Cell, 730 Ton Total Capacity, Cooling Tower

• Two 3,000 MBH Boilers

• 566 Chilled Beams

• Eight Radiant Floor Heating & Cooling Systems

• Variable Refrigerant Volume System with 39 Fan Coil Units & 6 Condensing Unit Sets

• Security Bars/Diffusers and Detention Plumbing Fixtures

• Ground Level Plumbing Pump Room with Booster Pump & Atmospheric Break Tank

• Eight Duplex Pump Systems, Serving Condenser Water, Chilled Water, Heating Hot Water, and Heat Recovery Systems

• Fuel Oil & Emergency Generator Systems

• Chiller Plant Optimization Control

• Measurement & Verification System

2017 ENR Best Project California

LEED Silver Certification