Rien van Rijthoven
Center for Science and Allied Health Building
Merritt College
The Science and Allied Health Building houses all of the college’s health and science related programs and classes. The building features classrooms; wet, dry, and simulation labs; and other educational and student support related spaces. The facility also holds new instructional programs including microscopy and genomics.
Oakland, California
Client: Flad Architects
Building Size: 110,000 sf
Project Cost: $35 million
Certifications: LEED Gold
Interface Engineering was the project bridging documents MEP designer as well as specialty lighting designer. Following LEED standards, Interface’s design included displacement ventilation systems and indoor air quality, daylighting, and radiant heating.