Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center - Building Envelope


	Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Sustainability - Building Envelope
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Building Summary	Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center, designed by ELS, at Berkeley, California, circa 2000. A multi-story government office building, with reinforced concrete and steel frame with retrofitted seismic base isolation, in a mild temperate climate and urban context, with high sustainability based on adaptive reuse, energy efficiency, daylighting, natural ventilation, and high thermal mass.
Building Envelope	High thermal mass exposed concrete
Primary Structure	Concrete and steel frame with retrofitted seismic base isolation. High thermal mass.
Windows	Original operable windows refurbished. Window details
Cladding	Exposed concrete.
Roofing	Light-colored conventional flat roof. Roofing details
Images	at Building page
Drawings	at Building page
Building Envelope Discussion	Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Building Envelope "Seismic Renovation - Securing Our Future "Seismic renovation of the Civic Center Building includes a state-of-the-art base isolation system. The completed building will rest on eighty-eight (88) lead rubber-bearing isolators and steel sliders, which will be installed in the basement of the six-story structure. This system introduces a moat around the entire building perimeter to allow the base isolated building to move up to 30 inches in any direction. In the event of a major earthquake, base isolation will greatly reduce structural and architectural damage and will minimize "downtime" for City services." — City of Berkeley
Web Resources	Links on Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center - Building Envelope Civic Center Retrofit and Renovation — at the city's own web site We appreciate your suggestions for links about Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center - Building Envelope.
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