
WRNS Studio
Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus
Mountain View, California
Client: WRNS Studio
Building Size: 640,000 sf
Certifications: Seeking LEED Platinum, Living Building Challenge Water Petal, + WELL Building Certifications
Microsoft is completing a major modernization and addition to its Mountain View facility. The project includes five major elements:
- Renovation of existing buildings – 187,000 sf
- Addition of new Central Utility Plant – 12,000 sf
- Construction of new building – 436,400 sf
- Construction of new parking garage – 323,600 sf and 925 stalls
- Demolition of existing buildings - Buildings 1, 3, and 4
Spaces envisioned to go into the new Campus are: Employee office spaces, software and hardware labs, amenities such as a conference center, company store, fitness center and a cafeteria. When complete, the Microsoft project will be the largest cross laminated timber structure in the world to date.
Sustainable features will include:
- Energy hydronic loop to serve entire campus
- Heat recovery chillers to provide heating hot water and chilled water without the use of gas or combustion
- Natural ventilation controls for economizer and night flus
- Energy recovery mechanical ventilation system