Diary of a Mesa LEED Fire Station
The City of Mesa kicked off construction on Fire Station 219
in southeast Mesa with a groundbreaking ceremony on June 13,
2011 near
the intersection of Signal Butte Road and Elliot Road. Now
we're ready for our Grand Opening on May 21 at 10 a.m. Location
is 3361 S. Signal Butte Road.
The new firestation will provide
critical emergency services to hundreds of homes and thousands
of residents, along with existing and planned businesses in the
area. It will also be the first City of Mesa building to be
LEED
certified (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design registration from the U.S. Green Building Council).
Construction will incorporate several sustainable measures,
including solar panels, a solar hot water system, attention to
indoor air quality and insulated
concrete exterior walls.
What does it take to construct a LEED
building? Check out our
Dear Diary blog to find out!
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Dear Diary -
Well, well, well. Looks like there was a subcontractor
social in honor of me, except someone forgot to invite
me! Read
more
Why would a LEED Fire Station write Diary entries
about its creation? Why not! Read our tell-all
construction experiences and insights for our LEED Fire
Station.
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LEED promotes a whole-building approach to
sustainability by recognizing performance in key areas.
Learn more about LEED
The Business Case for Green Building
Leed for Homes
- green building certification
program for residential construction
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Press release
Fact Sheet
Efforts will be made to achieve gold certification
for LEED. The construction of the fire station will
incorporate the sustainable practices listed in the
Guiding Principles for Sustainable New Construction and
Major Renovations.
The new fire station will have three apparatus bays
that will exit onto Signal Butte Road, six dormitory
rooms for firefighters, two dormitory rooms for captains
and a community/training room for the public.
Call 480-644-5175 with questions. Check back often for site
updates.
 The new station is part of a public safety bond
approved by Mesa voters in 2008. Funding is also being
provided by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
through its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
program to provide grants for construction of fire
stations.
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City of Mesa
Sustainability Programs
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Here's our LEED points project check list
Fire Station 219 will support these
Sustainability Measures and more:
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Construct with Regional Materials
Reduce transportation costs
- Install
Efficient Roofing
Solar reflectance and material for energy
efficiency and recycled material
- Achieve High Water Efficiency
High efficiency fixtures and appliances indoors
and low water use and native materials in landscape
- Commission Efficient Mechanical Equipment
Energy efficiency and commissioning
- Incorporate Low Emission Materials
Low VOC materials and paints to improve indoor air quality
- Harness Solar Renewable Energy
Photovoltaic and water heating
- Tackle Waste Management
Recycle contruction waste |