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Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center |
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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. |
| Interior Lighting | Daylighting and sensor-controlled custom fixtures, with energy efficient lamping. |
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| Interior Lighting Discussion | Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Interior Lighting
"The U-shaped building takes maximum advantage of daylight, and the historic steel casement windows will be refurbished and remain operable. ... "Custom pendant light fixtures will recall the historic fixtures that served the mortgage and insurance operations of the Farm Credit Administration. " City of Berkeley, 1999 Details Separate lighting control system. |
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