POMONA COLLEGE – CENTER FOR ATHLETICS, RECREATION AND WELLNESS
220 E. 6th St., Claremont
Developer: Pomona College
GC: C.W. Driver
Architect: SCB Architects
The new 95,000 square foot athletics and recreation center was designed to support the growing Pomona-Pitzer varsity athletes, intramural athletes, club athletes, and student physical education classes, as well as fitness and recreation programming for students, faculty, and staff. The design called for a new and larger recreational fitness area, including additional space for cardio workouts. In addition to a general use weight room, there is a dedicated varsity weight room, and locker rooms were “right-sized” to provide sufficient space for the groups that use them, with separate facilities for faculty and staff in addition to varsity teams. More than half of the rebuilt facility is new construction, and the existing Voekel Gym structure was seismically upgraded and reconfigured to enhance the building’s usability.
The facility earned LEED Platinum certification for sustainability through its use of highly efficient cooling and heating systems, super-low-flow plumbing fixtures, low-E glass, no-VOC and low-VOC finishes, LED lighting, extensive use of daylighting, ample natural daylighting, passive solar shading strategies, along with a planned rooftop solar array and high solar-reflective roofs. Its extensive features to save energy and water result in a 35% EUI reduction compared to code baseline, a 39% indoor water-use reduction and a 50% outdoor water-use reduction.
TOYOTA LOGISTICS SERVICES VEHICLE PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER (VDC)
2140 Pier B St., Long Beach
Developer: Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc.
GC: Oltmans Construction Co.
Architect: Lionakis
Toyota’s new LEED Gold post-production building (certification anticipated in second quarter 2023) and facility is anticipated to process over 200,000 auto imports annually through the Port of Long Beach. Part of the redevelopment includes a renewable energy fuel cell power plant that will supply the site with power. The project also features a hydrogen refueling station as part of the fuel island. The renewable energy fuel cell power plant converts natural gas into water and electricity. The electricity is used to supply power to Toyota’s operations and the water is pumped to the car wash to be reused.
