Burlingame Community Center

With the City's adoption of a Climate Action plan in 2019 that recommended all new construction and major renovations of City facilities be Zero Net Energy (ZNE), high bar sustainability goals were set for the project. To achieve ZNE performance, a holistic and integrated approach was implemented from the early planning and design phases and included strategic building siting, orientation and massing studies to respond to the unique site and environmental conditions. Roof slope and orientation analysis related to on-site renewable energy production were evaluated early on to inform conceptual design options.

Set within beautiful Washington Park, iterative energy modeling, daylighting and shading studies were performed to marry the architectural aesthetics with an energy efficient building and envelope that optimizes views to the park, harvests daylight, and controls solar heat gain and glare through exterior sunshades and trellis.

The new Community Center not only provides recreational services but also demonstrates the City’s leadership for the City’s Climate Action Plan through the implementation of holistic sustainable design strategies that are showcased throughout the project.