Santa Monica Library, Santa Monica, California

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Santa Monica Library
Designer Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners, Santa Monica, California, USA
Location Santa Monica, California, USA
Date
Building Type Librarie
Climate Hot Temperate
Context Urban
Builder Morley Builders
Street Address 601 Santa Monica Boulevard
Notes LEED Gold rating.

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  • Client:City of Santa Monica
  • Cost:
  • Area: 104,000 sf (9660 sq meters)
  • Height:
  • Site:
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Consultants

  • Mechanical Engineer: Syska Hennesy
  • General Contractor: Morley Builders
  • LEED consultant: CTG Energetics, Inc.
  • Project/Construction Management: Santa Monica Environmental & Public Works Management Department, Civil Engineering and Architecture Division.

Sustainable Features

  • Natural lighting modified by “mecho-shades”.
  • Movable walls and “operable windows” that make the most of natural light and air.
  • Air conditioning that goes off when windows are opened.
  • Rroof that reflects sunlight, reducing the “heat islands” that contribute to smog.
  • 200,000 gallon underground cistern that collects and recycles rainwater runoff.
  • Rooftop solar electric panels.
  • Paints, sealants and adhesives that use little or no dangerous chemicals.


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