The new, 39,600-square-foot,
District 3 police headquarters that serves about 95,000 people form Price Hill to Riverside to Westwood was completed in 2015. It's the first LEED platinum and net zero police station in the world, and was recently featured in
Net Zero Buildings magazine.
A net zero building means that the total amount of energy used by the building annually is roughly equal to the amount of renewable energy created on site.
The old police station was split between two historic buildings, and was inefficient for many reasons. When designing the new station, the goal was threefold: Maintain building security, insure occupant comfort and create a welcoming space that enhances the relationship between the public and the police.
Community engagement with neighborhood committees factored into the design process, as well as public art within the building and on the surrounding site.
Messer Construction was the general contractor, and
emersion DESIGN was the architect.
To read more about the new District 3 headquarters and what it means for sustainability design, click
here.
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