U.S. Green Building Council Awards Rudolph and Sletten Gold Certification for its Corporate Headquarters
REDWOOD CITY, CA (May 31, 2007)-- Rudolph and Sletten, Inc. General Contractors announced today that it has received the Gold LEED CI (Commercial Interiors) certification for the build out of its new 40,000 square foot Corporate Headquarters at the Pacific Shores Center in Redwood City.
The project is one of a handful of LEED 2.0 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) CI certified projects in the Western U.S. CAS Architects, Mountain View, was the architect of record.
The U.S. Green Building Council developed the Commercial Interiors rating system to encourage the development of more sustainable tenant spaces. The Council makes the award based on six areas of sustainability for commercial interiors, including the use of recycled materials, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, water efficiency, design innovation, and the use of a sustainable site.
As a leader in the green building movement, Rudolph and Sletten has well over 100 LEED Accredited Professionals in-house, ranking it among the top for general contracting firms, and making it the leading green builder in California.
“This certification reflects Rudolph and Sletten’s commitment to sustainable construction,” said Gary Walz, Executive Vice President of Rudolph and Sletten, who is the company’s highest-ranking LEED accredited professional. “When we decided to relocate our corporate office to Pacific Shores, our first decision was that our facility must be LEED Gold or better.”
Rudolph and Sletten has been selected for many of California’s leading sustainable construction projects, including the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Molecular Foundry (Silver LEED certified); Sun Microsystems Santa Clara Campus; Shaklee World Headquarters and the Alum Rock Youth Center in San Jose. Currently, Rudolph and Sletten is building Moffett Towers, a 1.8 million square foot office park for Jay Paul Company, which is seeking LEED certification.
Nick Pera, Rudolph and Sletten’s Preconstruction Executive who managed the LEED process, said that the CI Gold certification included credits for recycling, using local materials, and improving indoor environmental quality. “The build out included using a large amount of recycled materials in the building, and recycling 93% of all the waste instead of sending it to a landfill,” he said. Pera added that 75% of the project space receives substantial amounts of daylight, which contributes to indoor environmental quality and occupant comfort.
“Countertops were manufactured from recycled glass from Berkeley,” said Pera. “The casework was also manufactured locally, adding to the use of local products. We have also placed signage throughout the building to educate the staff and visitors about the green aspects of the building.”
Some the LEED CI certified features within the Rudolph and Sletten corporate headquarters include:
- 95% of all equipment, electronics and appliances installed in the facility meet Energy Star Rated requirements
- 62% of existing furniture and furnishings were reused
- All new casework is constructed with Ecocolor, a prefinished particle board that is harvested from sustainable forests
- All carpets, sealants, adhesives, paints and laminate woods are low emitting materials, reducing the quantity of indoor contaminants
- Full heights storefront office walls and glass are inserted into cubicle walls to increase the daylight and the views
- Over 60% of the MEP systems, ceiling tiles, carpet and gypsum metal stud walls are reused
- Plumbing is designed to maximize water efficiency, including waterless urinals and motion sensor low-flow faucets, resulting in 30% water savings
About Rudolph and Sletten
Rudolph and Sletten General Contractors, Inc. is one of the leading general contracting firms on the West Coast. Rudolph and Sletten is a wholly owned independent subsidiary of Perini Corporation (NYSE:PCR), the country’s fifteenth largest construction services company. As a pace setter in the construction industry, Rudolph and Sletten has provided quality-oriented general contracting and construction management services for four decades. Rudolph and Sletten’s expert professionals manage each job comprehensively, from site selection and preconstruction services through project completion. With its corporate headquarters in Redwood City, the company also has regional offices in Roseville, Irvine, and San Diego, California.
Rudolph and Sletten’s building expertise includes virtually all types of projects with an emphasis on those markets where their technical expertise and quality excel: biotechnology and pharmaceutical research and manufacturing; electronics; nanotechnology; health care; and high-tech research. Other areas of expertise include corporate campuses and office buildings, hotels and entertainment, educational institutions, housing, and retail facilities. Rudolph and Sletten’s current clients include Hewlett-Packard, Genentech, Kaiser, Stanford University, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Chiron, eBay, and the University of California.
Perini Corporation offers general contracting, pre-construction planning and comprehensive project management services, including the planning and scheduling of the manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractors required for a project. Perini also offers self-performed construction services including site work, concrete forming and placement and steel erection. They are known for their hospitality and gaming industry projects, sports and entertainment, educational, transportation, healthcare, biotech, pharmaceutical and high-tech facilities, as well as large and complex civil construction projects and construction management services to U.S. military and government agencies.
