Sun Valley Branch Library
Sun Valley, California- Size: 12,500 SF
- Cost: $3.2M
- Completion Date: June 13, 2006
- Benchmarks: LEED Gold
This 12,500 SF single story branch was funded by the 1998 Los Angeles Library Bond Program and was one of only two projects in the program pursuing LEED certification at the time. Harley Ellis Devereaux, with partner company GreenWorks Studio, designed this new public library.
Sustainable Features
- Solar power provides 20% of building’s electricity
- Daylit public areas
- High-efficiency lighting
- Occupancy controlled sensors
- Exterior insulated high-mass wall system
- Cool roof
- High-efficiency air conditioning units
- Use of FSC certified wood
- On-site water management
Awards
- Award of Merit, Savings by Design, 2006
