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An Eco-Smart Campus
Acknowledgements
Joe Range, President
Dennis Henderson, Vice President
Don Nelson, Clerk
Bettye Underhill, Ph.D., Trustee
Thomas M. Elder, II, Trustee
Michael Koenig, ASB President & Student Trustee
Bruce Baron, Vice President Administrative Services
ASB Council Members
John Akins
Theresa Bazurto
Debra Blanchard
Jon Booth
Duane Buckles
Richard Cerreto
Mark Clair
Diane Cline, RN, MSN
Tracy Davis
David Dupree
Laird Eklund
Nord Embroden
Mo Franco
Stephen Garcia
Shirley Gonzalez
Dave Graham
Pat Green
Bill Greulich
Sharon Groom
Chris Grover
Lynn Guardado
Cathy Halisky
Lisa Harvey
Leslie Huiner
Dave Holloman
Jeffrey Holmes
Sid Hulquist, San Bernardino County Fire Department
Christopher Hylton
Bernadine James
Scott Jones
T.J. Kennedy
Lori Kildal
Robert G. Kirkman
Mike Kwan
Willard Lewallen
Mary Marble
Mike McCracken
Steve McDevitt
Gary Menser
Tom Miller
Kathleen Moore
Claude Oliver
Nick Parisi
Joe Pendleton
Jim Previte
Mary Pringle
Willie Davis Pringle
Richard Prystowsky
Jeff Ridge
Maria Ruiz
John Rude
William Schmidt
Robert Sewell
Jerome Short
Mark Skuster
Neville Slade
Carl Smith
Theresa Mirci-Smith
Judy Solis
John Sweet
Jaye Tashima
Jack Thomas
Marianne Tortorici
Sandy Visser
Brent Wood
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Board of Trustees
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Table of Contents
The President’s Message
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Acknowledgements
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Executive Summary
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Introduction
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Purpose
History
The Campus Oasis
Challenges
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VISION + Concept
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Methodology
VISION Statement
Mission Statement
Statement of Beliefs
Strategic Goals
Encompassing Goals
three:
VISION Campus Plan
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Overview
Campus Zones
Landscape Concept
Campus Communities
Circulation
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VISION Standards + Guidelines
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Standards
Height Controls
Building Design
Environmental
Campus Safety
Accessibility
Design Guidelines
Site
Landscape
Sustainability
VISION Phasing + Strategy
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Appendix
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Executive Summary
The new VISION for Victor Valley College began with
a statement, “Students are the only reason for the
existence of Victor Valley College, and our institution
will be known for the achievements. We will be on the
cutting edge of technology and innovation instruction.
Excellence in education will be our trademark.
Student success will be ensured through the shared
efforts of staff, students, and community. Our focus
will be: Working Together for Student Success.” This
basic understanding of the College’s purpose and
mission is what drove its leaders to pursue, at great
sacrifice, the development of a new master plan that
will guide them into the future. The leaders of Victor
Valley College had the foresight to know that a well
developed master plan addressing education and
facilities was needed to organize and align the College
with the needs of fast growing communities in the high
desert.
Goal
The goal of THE VISION Facilities Master Plan is to
establish a 20 year plan and design guidelines for a new
campus that is in alignment with the College’s forward
thinking, its Vision Statement and Mission Statement, its
Goals and Objectives.
Process and Purpose
The first step in this process was the development of
the Educational Master Plan. Extensive research was
conducted to identify the expected population growth
in local cities, areas of expected employment growth,
the expected student population growth in the area and
for the College and the expected departmental growth.
The Educational Master Plan then identified Trends and
Findings in these areas which will be used as a tool
to modernize and streamline its current educational
system and its methods of delivery.
THE VISION Facilities Master Plan for Victor Valley College.
The purpose of this master plan was to establish a
framework of general design Standards+Guidelines
that will become a road map to create an organized,
modern, safe, comfortable, user friendly, welcoming
and environmentally responsible campus environment.
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The next step in the Master Plan development
process was to take the information contained in the
Educational Master Plan and begin the framework for
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Executive Summary (con’t.)
Organization
This Master Plan is organized into five chapters
beginning with Introduction, followed by VISION+Concept,
Campus Plan, Standards+Guidelines, Phasing+Strategy
and provides detailed documents and references in the
Appendix.
In chapter one: Introduction, the Purpose of the
Educational and Facilities Master Plans are explained.
The next section is a brief History of Victor Valley College.
Next is the section entitled The Campus Oasis, which
describes the existing campus. The chapter concludes
with Challenges, a description of the physical challenges
that the College currently faces.
In chapter two: Methodology describes methods and
references used to produce the VISION: Facilities Master
Plan. Next, VISION+Concept Vision Statements and Mission
Statements are identified. From these statements the
Goals are described.
In chapter three: VISION Campus Plan, the Overview
discusses the new Campus design and its amenities.
Next, the Landscape Concept is explained. The Campus
Communities are then illustrated and described. The
chapter concludes by illustrating and describing
Circulation for vehicles and pedestrians.
In chapter five: VISION Phasing+Strategy, the five Phases
to implement the master plan are described. Included
in the section are descriptions of the funding source
for each project. The chapter concludes with Strategy,
a description of the means to fund all of the projects
described.
Conclusion
The VISION Facilities Master Plan is intended to be a
“Living Document” which provides an overall framework
of design guidelines and standards for the College’s use
to achieve their goals, commitments and Statements
of Beliefs. It is called a “Living Document” because it
is meant to provide the College with the ability to edit
sections based on the College’s future findings and
conclusion.
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In chapter four: VISION Standards+Guidelines, the Design
Standards are set. These standards describe the heights
for new buildings in order to maintain the sense of
openness and avoid crowding. Next, Environmental
Graphic Standards for new and existing buildings are
described. Campus Safety standards are described
for areas around buildings, pathways and roads are
described. Finally the Federal standards for Accessibility
concludes the Standards Guideline section.
The next section is Design Guidelines. In this section,
a set of guidelines for the Site are outlined. Following
this, guidelines for Buildings are described. The next
section describes planting and hardscape in Landscape.
The chapter concludes with an overview of Sustainability
Guidelines.
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Executive Summary (con’t.)
The selected master plan provides illustrative planning
concepts for new roadways, parking layout, building
shapes, site planning, landscape planning, pedestrian
pathways, environmental graphics and campus
infrastructure plan diagrams.
These planning concepts were developed through
extensive research and interviews taken during the
Educational Master Plan development process and from
the reports, drawings and other documents provided by
the College.
Reports by each engineering discipline on the planning
team, the comments and critiques from interactive
meetings like Facilities Focus Group, the Blue Ribbon
Committee meetings and the Department Chair retreat
also provided valuable information.
Internal design critiques and comments between
the planning teams also provided direction in the
development of the plan.
The culmination of all of the research and testing are
represented in this new site plan illustrating the future
growth of Victor Valley College. The site plan design is
a product of the design professionals who committed
themselves to first listen to those who use the facility
everyday and hear their concerns and comments, then
develop conceptual ideas, discuss and critique the ideas
and test them against actual site conditions to confirm its
plausibility.
Recommendations
It is recommended that during the process of obtaining
funding for the development of the campus, the
Architects and Engineers who are charged with making
the VISION a reality, first use the conceptual phasing
strategy described in this document as a framework
to develop a detailed phasing strategy that will cause
minimal disruption to the regular College schedule.
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The Architects and Engineers shall be encouraged to take
the concepts illustrated in the plan and test it against
their own detailed research and findings. The concepts
are to provide the College with guidance and detailed
planning solutions, based on their findings and implement
their design within the framework of this document.
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Introduction
Purpose
History
The Campus Oasis
Challenges
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Purpose
Victor Valley College’s VISION Facilities Master Plan
sets a 20 year planning and design guideline
for a new campus that is organized, modern,
safe, comfortable, user friendly, welcoming and
environmentally responsible and is in alignment with
the College’s forward thinking, its Vision Statement,
Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives the
extensive research and findings in the Educational
Master Plan and extensive research and studies by
the Facilities Master Plan team.
Circa 1975
History
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Victor Valley College District serves 2,200 square
miles of the high desert communities of Hesperia,
Victorville, Adelanto, Apple Valley, Lucerne Valley,
Helendale, Las Flores, Oro Grande, Wrightwood and
Phelan. The Victor Valley College District was created
by a public vote in 1960. When its first class was
taught back in 1961, on the campus of Victor Valley
High School, there were only 500 students and a
staff of 15. Two years later, in 1963, construction
of Victor Valley College began on a 230 acre ranch.
In 1965, the new campus began teaching to its first
generation of students. Within a short time span
the College began to grow. In 1979 the College
expanded its technical complex. Then Performing
Arts Center opened its doors to the public in 1981.
Next, two years later in 1983, the new Allied
Health complex was built. Five years later in 1988,
the Student Services building was completed. In
1991, Victor Valley College became part of the
City of Victorville. The College continued to grow
and added a new gymnasium, science building,
library, Construction Technology building, parking
lots, tennis courts, the Student Activities Center
and an elevator that connects Upper and Lower
Campus. During this time period, the existing library
was remodeled and reprogrammed for classrooms,
offices and a testing center. Two classroom buildings
were also remodeled and reprogrammed to become
Student Services I&II. In 2002, the new Child
Development Center was constructed. New soccer
fields soon followed.
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The Campus Oasis
Victor Valley College today is a beautiful 252 acre campus
oasis located in the high desert. Currently the campus has
52 buildings which includes two new building currently
under construction, the new Advanced Technology
building with 900 computer learning stations, and the
addition to the Performing Arts Center. In the planning
stage is the new Adaptive Physical Education building.
Currently Victor Valley College has a student population
over 12,500 students. This makes Victor Valley College
as one of the larger community colleges in the state. It
has a staff of approximately 500 part time instructors and
classified support personnel. There are approximately 140
full time instructors. The College now has two degrees
(AA Associate in Arts and AS Associate in Science) and
over 100 certificates of achievement.
The campus has a unique topography consisting of a man
made lake, streams and ponds supplied by four natural
wells. The lake adds beauty to the campus, but it is also
used in a unique way by cooling some of the surrounding
buildings, an early example of sustainable design. The
lake is also used to irrigate the playing fields in Lower
Campus.
The campus has a dramatic terrain feature that is an
elevation change of approximately 60 feet. At the top of
the “Slope” one can see spectacular views of the Mojave
River, the desert horizon and mountains beyond. The
level change gradually decreases as the slope continue to
transition the two campuses along a south-west direction.
Within this desert campus oasis are micro climates such
as a riparian zone around the lake and ponds. There
are tall evergreen trees that provide shade and wind
protection and water plants. At the northern end of the
campus there is a sensitive wetland with tall reeds, sage
brush and animals. This area is cared for by the Natural
Resources department. At the Lower Campus, there are
lush green athletic fields. The campus also has a desert
micro climate, with sage brush, wild flowers and silt, sand
and gravel soil.
Victor Valley College also has 160 acre parcel in the
neighboring town of Phelan. This property is currently
undeveloped, but is available should the College decide
to build a satellite campus.
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A potential satellite campus under consideration is
a facility at Southern California Logistics Airport in
Victorville.
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Challenges
These terrain features make Victor Valley College a unique
campus and it also provides challenges. The beautiful
man made lake that offers beauty and functionality will
overflow during heavy rains causing damage to campus
infrastructure.
The dramatic 60 foot level change which offers dramatic
views, divides the College into “Upper Campus” and
“Lower Campus”. During interviews with faculty and
students, it was often mentioned that the separation
between Upper Campus and Lower Campus created
negative emotional feelings.
This large “Slope” also delineates the area prone to
liquefaction, which is Lower Campus. This liquefaction
zone is also the boundary line for the 100 year flood.
The sloped hill side has created boundaries for which to
build upon.
Another challenge to the campus is vehicular traffic.
Bear Valley Road is the primary road to Victor Valley
College for residents living in the eastern communities
like Apple Valley and those living in the west around the
Hesperia region. Existing traffic studies have graded the
intersections adjacent to the College with letter grades of
‘D’ or ‘F’. When vehicular congestion is not an issue, then
vehicular speed along Bear Valley Road is.
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Another challenge the College faces is lack of classroom
spaces. In order to meet the increasing demand for
classes, portable, modular buildings or any available
space on campus was used. Having classes of the same
subject, but at different locations on campus adds to the
feeling of disorganization and disconnect.
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Methodology
VISION Statement
Mission Statement
Statement of Beliefs
Strategic Goals
Encompassing Goals
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Methodology
The College began the development of the master plan
with a search for a qualified team of planners and
engineers. After careful consideration of the candidate
teams, the College made the decision to have Carrier
Johnson lead the development of the Facilities Master
Plan and oversee the Educational Master Plan.
CCS Group, the educational planners, led the research
and development of the Educational Master Plan. Other
team members included the associate architectural
team of Frick, Frick & Jett’e.TMAD Taylor & Gaines
addressed issues for Civil, Structural, Mechanical,
Plumbing, Electrical and IT. Leighton Consulting, Inc.,
the geotechnical engineers addressed issues with the
soil on campus. Katz, Okitsu and Associates addressed
traffic and parking issues. Penco Engineering conducted
the survey of the campus. Ultra Systems Environmental
addressed the environmental issues on campus.
Other consultants include Chevron Energy Solutions, Pat
Caldwell, Ph.D. and School Advisors.
Next, the planning team evaluated the condition of the
existing terrain, the traffic and parking conditions, the
buildings, the condition of the campus grounds and the
campus infrastructure. Also evaluated was the college’s
educational program, the college’s demographics and the
demographics of the surrounding communities.
Site plan options were presented to the College in a series
of interactive meetings with the College. After listening to
the presentations, the entire audience was given a unique
opportunity to draw on the exhibits and change its design.
Next, a series of interactive presentation was given to a
Blue Ribbon Committee of public officials and community
leaders.
During this time, DRAFT versions of the Educational
Master Plan were submitted to the College.
Also, preparation and planning began to place Measure X,
a bond measure for the College, in the 2006 elections.
on the Following this milestone, a campus wide vote was
held to pick one site plan that would be the model of the
new College.
Next, a campus wide election was held to select one
scheme to be used as a model for the future of Victor
Valley College.
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After evaluations were concluded, departmental interviews
were then conducted with faculty, staff, students and
administrators by CCS Group. During these interviews the
planning team listened intently as educators, students,
administrators and staff expressed their VISION for Victor
Valley College for the next 20 years and the challenges
they faced. These sessions traversed the scale of emotion
from a student’s tearful gratitude to the College for
making their VISION a reality, to an educators expression
of frustration with the existing barriers preventing their
VISION from being achieved. These interviews provided
insight and became the principle seed for the Facilities
design team to begin developing site planning options.
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Methodology
Additional references used in the development of the
Facilities Master Plan include:
• Victor Valley Community College 2006 Educational
Master Plan
• Victor Valley Community College District 2003 Master
Plan by MAAS Companies
• Victor Valley Community College District Facilities
Condition Report by 3D International
• 2008-12 Five Year Construction Plan (2008-09 First
Funding Year)
• 2003 & 2004 Fact Book
• 2005-2006 Associated Student Body Victor Valley
College Goals and Objectives
• Victor Valley College ADA Transition Plan report
• Space inventory/Room utilization report
• Geotechnical report
• Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and
IT reports
• Environmental Impact report
• Chevron Comprehensive Energy Analysis report
• Existing site and building plan drawings
• Campus aerial photographs
• Course catalogs and schedules
• Site investigations, photographs and videos
• Parking and traffic studies
• Infrastructure studies
• Weather reports
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• In house design critiques
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Methodology
A key tool used to produce the VISION Facilities Master
Plan was to first identify and investigate any elements
found on campus and those that extend beyond the
property lines and city lines which could potentially
influence the design of the campus. These elements
were then documented and represented in the following
diagrams.
City Population
Campus Partnerships
Topographic Legend
Liquefaction Zones
Earthquake Induced Flooding Map
Sun & Winds Diagram
Water Flow Diagram
Transit Diagram
Existing Road Conditions
Vehicular Circulation Legend
ADA and Parking Legend
Pedestrian Circulation Legend
Landscape & Outdoor Spaces Legend
Academic Buildings Legend
Facilities Condition Index
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Campus Partnerships
Topographic Legend
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Liquefaction Zones
Earthquake Induced Flooding Map
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Sun & Winds Diagram
Water Flow Diagram
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Transit Diagram
Existing Roads Conditions
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Vehicular Circulation Legend
ADA and Parking Legend
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Pedestrian Circulation Legend
Landscape & Outdoor Spaces Legend
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Academic Buildings Legend
Facility Conditions Index
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VISION Statement
“Students are the only reason for the existence of Victor
Valley College, and our institution will be known for
the achievements. We will be on the cutting edge of
technology and innovation instruction. Excellence in
education will be our trademark. Student success will
be ensured through the shared efforts of staff, students,
and community. Our focus will be: Working Together for
Student Success.”
Mission Statement
“The mission of Victor Valley College is three-fold:
To enable students to succeed and to develop
competence through academic and vocational instruction
at the lower division college level. This instruction will
lead to the granting of certificates and degrees as well as
transfer to other institutions;
To contribute to community and state-wide economic
growth and competitiveness through vocational and
technical instruction leading to employment, continuing
education, student support services, adult non-credit
instruction, and instruction in basic skills and English as
a Second Language;
To foster personal development and life-long learning
through culturally enriching programs and activities for
the expanding learning community.
Victor Valley College is a learning organization that is
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Instructional and institutional innovation and
excellence,
Systematic self-evaluation and improvement,
Learning-centered planning and allocation of
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Respect and civility in personal conduct,
Integrity and collaboration among students, staff,
faculty and administrators,
Active and responsible citizenship,
Equality of access,
Understanding and appreciation of diversity, and
Responding to community employment needs.
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Statement of Beliefs
Students are our top priority.
Students learn better in a nurturing environment.
Learning enhances the quality of life.
Learning is life-long.
A commitment to holistic academic excellence is essential.
Respect, responsibility and integrity are the foundation of a
quality educational environment.
Quality education is essential to participation in a free
society.
Cultural and Ethnic Diversity enriches learning and
educational development.
The faculty, staff, administration and students are a
synergistic educational team.
Every individual is both a teacher and a learner.
Everything we do impacts the quality of our institution.
Effective communication is essential for a quality
educational environment.
Responsibilities go hand-in-hand with rights.
The College and the Community are interdependent,
bringing unique contributions to the other.
Individuals have the opportunity to pursue their
educational goals without barriers or discrimination.
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The ability to change in response to the rapid
advancements of our society is essential.
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Strategic Goals
Core of Knowledge
Improve student retention and success by strengthening
certificate, degree, and transfer programs and by
establishing new programs and course sequences that
lead students to opportunities for transfer education and
career preparation.
Distance Education
Taylor programs and services to meet the needs of the
students and communities served by the district through
the provision of curricula and program services off-site,
in the community, and via distribution and packaging
methods that maximize access and opportunity.
Diversity
Increase the District’s college-going rate by reaching out
to underrepresented and under served populations and
designing programs, services, and approaches relevant to
the diverse segments of the community.
Technology
Utilize advances in information technologies to
improve the effectiveness of instruction, services, and
administration.
Community and Student Support
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Tailor programs and services to meet the needs of the
students and communities served by the District.
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Encompassing Goals
VVC Goal #1: INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY
The College will become a model institution in the
integration and utilization of technology in the creation
and delivery of academic instruction and vocational
education, distance learning, academic and student
support services, administrative and organizational affairs,
and other operational aspects.
VVC Goal #2: LINKING CURRICULA TO NEEDS
The College will promote and support revisions and
refinements in the curricula, programs, and majors of
the institution – and their delivery – in order to better
serve the changing skills, employment, and traditional
knowledge needs of students, area citizens and society.
VVC Goal #3: EXPLORING DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION
The College will promote and support experimentation in
and the adoption of some of the new and emerging ways
in which instruction is offered and delivered, both at the
instructor and program level.
VVC Goal #4: UPGRADING AND RENOVATING FOR QUALITY
The College will pursue an aggressive program of
equipment updating, facility renovation, and construction
– as resources permit – in order to provide a solid
foundation for the delivery of quality academics and
services.
VVC Goal #5: RESPONDING TO DIVERSE POPULATIONS
The College will refine current programs and create new
services to better serve an increasingly diverse student
and general population.
VVC Goal #6: PROMOTING AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The College will play an increasingly prominent leadership
role in the economic growth and advancement of the
region comprising its service area.
The College will work diligently to ensure solid
financial resources through prudent fiscal policies, the
identification of new and appropriate income streams,
more aggressive resource development and fund raising
strategies, support for increased faculty pursuit of
research/teaching/service contracts and grants, and
constant support for legislative and other efforts to
increase base support and funding formulae for California
community colleges.
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VVC Goal #7: ACQUIRING DEPENDABLE RESOURCES
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Overview
Campus Zones
Landscape Concept
Campus Communities
Circulation
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Overview
Arriving to Victor Valley College from the west, the Economic
Center is the first Campus Community marking the campuses
two visible corners.
Arriving from the east, the main entry gates with Victor Valley
College signs marks the other leading corner. The circular,
glass amphitheater and gallery building sitting on top of a
terraced hill will also be visible.
The main entry into the College is from the newly named
Jacaranda Loop road (formerly Fish Hatchery Road). The
entrance is signalized and lengthened and is lined with trees.
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Located in the Lower Campus and along the formal entry
road, is a large traffic circle with a central park marking
the entrance zone to the new Student Services Center. This
center is a terraced building that steps up the 60 foot slope
of the campus. On Lower Campus is a “One Stop Shop”
facility for the first time visitor for orientation and assistance.
As the building progresses up “The Slope”, there are other
facilities focused towards serving the students. This building
is the signature identity building for the College.
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Next, the Physical Education Campus Community
will facilitate Collegiate and Community Athletic
programs and the athletic fields.
Next to the Athletic Fields is the Veterinary
Technology (Vet Tech) Campus Community for
the research and treatment of large animals. This
community is located in the NATURE PRESERVE
ZONE in Lower Campus.
Continuing along the loop road, past the baseball
and softball fields, one approaches the new loop road
extension leading into the new “Middle Campus”.
This new campus is along the sloped areas of the
campus and is home to the Tech ED department. The
buildings (except for Allied Health 1) are new and are
uniquely designed to mark this Campus Community.
Next to Middle Campus is the Upper Campus
and the Core Campus Community of Academics/
Administration/Advanced Technology. This community
is comprised of new and existing buildings and is
part of the CORE CAMPUS ZONE. “Core” describes
the area where the College Campus began and is the
center of the campus.
Child Development / Excelsior High School / Training
Ground are new and existing buildings which are in
private/public partnerships with the College and the
community. These buildings make up the CAMPUS
OUTREACH ZONE.
Economic Center is another private/public partnership
between the community and College. This Campus
Community is a unique blend of academic
programs, like ESL and Culinary Arts and the private
commercial sector.
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The Cultural Center is the next Campus Community
that houses the College’s Arts programs such as Art,
Music, Performing Arts. This Campus Community is
also a cultural outreach to the community.
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Campus Zones
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The campus is organized into seven zones
– Campus Outreach, Technical Education
(Tech ED), Campus Core, Athletics &
Physical Education, Athletic Fields, Main
Entry and Veterinary Technology (Vet
TECH). Within these zones are the CAMPUS
COMMUNITIES and their own unique
identity branding graphics.
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Landscape Concept
The Facilities Master Plan uses the existing terrain
and micro climate features to organize and unify the
College.
The plan organizes the campus into four micro
climate zones - Riparian Woodlands, Desert Grasslands,
Joshua Tree Woodlands and Arroyo Desert Wash.
Riparian Woodlands
The Riparian Woodlands is a lush wooded area with
tall shade trees such as Cottonwoods, Willows and
California Sycamores. The tall trees provide a sense
of enclosure and shelter from the winds. Their height
offers shade and a sense of coolness. The Riparian
Woodlands area is near a water source such as the
lakes, ponds and streams.
The Desert Grasslands is a low height grass area
with Rice grass, Desert Needle grass, wild flowers,
Creosote bushes and California Buckwheat bushes.
The area’s low level planting provide a sense of
warmth and openness.
Desert Grasslands
Joshua Tree Woodlands
The Arroyo Desert Wash is a rocky, gravelly, dry area
most of the year. It is designed as a flood control
mechanism for Lake1, the main body of water of the
campus. It becomes activated during heavy rains
controlling run off into Lake2 at Lower Campus and
the new Lake3, a retention basin at the bottom of
“The Pit”. It is landscaped with Smoke trees, Cat
Claw trees, Desert Willow trees, Desert needle grass
and desert wildflowers.
The perimeter layer of the campus is zoned and
landscaped using the Joshua Tree Woodlands palette.
The next inward layer from the campus perimeter is
landscaped to with the Desert Grasslands palette.
Around Lake 1 - the main lake, the Technology
Education (Tech ED) department and around Lake 2
is landscaped using the Riparian Woodlands palette.
The Arroyo Desert Wash is located at the bottom of
“the Pit” and between Lake 1 and 2.
All of the landscaping and plants are native to the
area and are part of the new sustainability guidelines
found in this master plan. The sloped area found
along the North West quadrant of the campus
currently is not developed. The Facility Master Plan
uses this transitional area from Upper Campus to
Lower Campus for the new Tech ED department
and creates a “Middle Campus” that blurs the line
between the two existing campuses, thus helping to
unify the College.
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The Joshua Tree Woodlands is an area landscaped with
California Juniper trees, Joshua trees, and Mojave
Yuccas and desert wild flowers. It is an open area,
sparsely planted giving a sense of dryness and heat.
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The Campus Communities
Victor Valley College facilities master plan organizes
academic disciplines into “Campus Communities” where
opportunities for students and faculty from one school
can interact and learn from students and faculty from
another school.
This core campus community is comprised of seven
existing buildings - Liberal Arts (building 30), Science
(31), the Planetarium, Library (41), Academic Commons
(42) buildings, the Counseling & Administration (55)
and the Advanced Technology building - currently
under construction. It will also have six new buildings –
Science2, Humanities/Social Sciences 1&2, Liberal Arts,
Business and a new two story Administration building
which will facilitate Administration and Finance.
Building 55 will be modernized to facilitate Executive
offices, conference rooms and gallery. The Counseling
department will occupy the new Student Services Center
(One Stop Shop) building. A curving bridge across the
main lake provides a physical link between Admin. and
Student Services Center.
The Liberal Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences
1&2 are two story buildings. Science 2 and Business
buildings are one story buildings. The existing Liberal Arts
building (30) will be modernized to facilitate the Math
Department. This creates an adjacency with the Science
department and together shares a courtyard. Humanities/
Social Sciences 1 & 2, Liberal Arts, Science2 and
Business buildings are located along “Rams Walk” which
is a long, formal, tree lined pedestrian walkway. The
buildings are then organized to create their own courtyard
called “Academic Plaza”.
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CAMPUS CORE COMMUNITY: Academics/ Administration/
Advanced Technology are located in Upper Campus and is
in the Riparian Woodlands landscape zone and part of the
CORE CAMPUS ZONE C.
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CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Technology Education (Tech ED)
is located in the new “Middle Campus” and is in the
Riparian Woodlands and Desert Grasslands landscape
zones. It is in the Tech ED ZONE B.
Allied Health1 (32) is the only existing building. There
are 14 new buildings – Allied Health2, Administration
& Justice (AJ), Fire Technology, Automotive, Welding,
Electronics/CIDG, Construction, Environmental/
Sustainability Technology (seven buildings).
Allied Health2 and AJ buildings are one story and create
a micro community for public services. The two buildings
are organized to create triangular shaped formal courtyard
called “Honor Court” where daily inspections and
ceremonies would occur.
The AJ building over looks “Justice Point” an exercise
field for cadets and has an uninterrupted view of Lower
Campus and the desert horizon beyond.
The Environmental/Sustainability Technology department
has one main building that facilitates offices and
classrooms along with five free standing labs and
a greenhouse. This department is situated in the
Ecological Restoration and Research site. It also has
an uninterrupted view of Lower Campus and the desert
horizon beyond.
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Automotive, Welding and Construction are two story
buildings with classrooms and offices over two large shops
and a common yard called “Tech Yard”. Electronics/
CIDG is a one story building that is located above the
Construction shop. This organization provides a quiet
environment for classrooms and offices. Automotive,
Welding, Electronics/CIDG and Construction create a
micro community for manufacturing studies.
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CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Child Development / Excelsior High
School / Training Grounds are located in Upper Campus
and the new “Middle Campus” and are mostly Public/
Private partnerships. The community is in the Joshua Tree
Woodlands landscape zone and it is part of the CAMPUS
OUTREACH ZONE A.
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This micro community is comprised of two existing
buildings – Child Development Center (12) and Excelsior
High School (11). There will be four new buildings – the
addition to Child Development Center, the addition to
Excelsior High School, the Fire Station and training
tower. The Training Grounds are a proposed Public/
Private partnership with the San Bernardino County
Fire Department to build the facility on 7.5 acres of the
College’s property. The new Fire Technology department
is located within the Training Grounds, which will provide
hands on experience training with veteran fire fighters.
There is a bridge that passes through and over the
Manufacturing Studies micro community. This allows an
opportunity for passers by to observe the daily activities
of other department. The Training Grounds is also shared
with students and faculty of AJ and the Allied Health
department.
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CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Economic Center is located in Upper
Campus and is in the Joshua Tree Woodlands and Desert
Grasslands is located in Upper Campus and is in the
Joshua Tree Woodlands and Desert Grasslands
landscape zones and is a micro community in the CAMPUS
OUTREACH ZONE A.
This community is a Public/Private partnership with the
local community to build a one and two story, mixed use
facility of retail/fast food, offices, hotel and conference
facility.
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The concept of this community is that space would be
provided as an incubator for small start up businesses to
grow. The space would be occupied on a short term lease.
The tenants would have access to College courses and
amenities such as the print shop, conference room and
catering services. There will be a small hotel, conference
facility and food court and advanced students from the
Hotel Management and Culinary Arts program would
have the opportunity for internship. The Economic Center
Community is located on the corner of Bear Valley Road
and Spring Valley Parkway, a prime, high visibility site
which makes this community an important identity marker
for the College. To highlight the arrival to the campus,
the Economic Center Community should have a unique
architectural design. The master plan illustration shows
the “Rams Wall” which is a long, multi-story graphic wall
that has the VVC Rams logo and an electronic messaging
board announcing the College’s activities.
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CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Cultural Center is located in Upper
Campus and is in the Riparian Woodlands, Joshua Tree
Woodlands and Desert Grasslands landscape zones.
It is a micro-community in the CORE CAMPUS ZONE C.
This Campus Core Community has three existing buildings
– Performing Arts Center (54), former Student Services
I&II (50 & 52), now Music and Art departments. There
are two new buildings, a large music performance
hall/common space that connects the Music and Arts
buildings.
There is also a new circular Amphitheater/Gallery building
with a large central open air amphitheater. This building
would contain and display artwork and sculptural
installations from students and local artisans.
Some permanent sculptures will be in the amphitheater.
This building is an important identity marker for the
College. To highlight the arrival to the campus, the
Amphitheater/Gallery building should have a unique
architectural design making it prominently visible during
the day. At night it should be illuminated in a way that
makes it a bright, welcoming “lantern” to passers by.
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The building’s circular shape assists with the acoustics
of the amphitheater. The building form shields the
amphitheater from the winds and its high walls deflect
roadway noise. This building is located on a site that is
elevated from the corner of Bear Valley Road and Fish
Hatchery Road, the main entrance to the campus.
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CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Student Services Center is a four
story building that is the NODE of activity for the campus.
It is the campus’s main identity building, located next
to the existing Elevator Tower (43) and is in the Riparian
Woodlands, Desert Grasslands and The Arroyo Desert Wash
landscape zones.
This Campus Community is in the CORE CAMPUS ZONE C.
The Student Services Center building terraces
“The Slope”, the large 60 foot grade change that
separates Upper and Lower Campuses. By terracing The
Slope, the building make a physical connection between
these two campuses.
The roof of each level is an observation deck and garden
with landscaping that represents the four micro climate
zones that organize the campus. As each roof deck climbs
up “The Slope” visitors have views of Lower Campus, the
Mojave River, the desert horizon, the mountains beyond
and Upper Campus. Way finding to the One Stop Shop
is marked by a large traffic round about and landscaped
signage. Entering the One Stop Shop the visitor is warmly
greeted and provided information about the College and
its campus.
The existing Elevator Tower (43) is modernized and
incorporated into the One Stop Shop Student Activities
Center making stops at each level of the building. The
exterior skin of the tower should be modernized so that it
functions as a way finding mechanism and becomes part
of the new campus landmark.
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The first time student can register for classes, make fee
payments and get counseling in this facility. From the
One Stop Shop, the visitor can go to the Student Activity
Center on the second level.
On this level there is the bookstore, food court, student
lounge and study areas. On the third and fourth levels
are the Student Services facility where students can
get special counseling, take an assessment exam, take
advantage of the Extended Opportunity Programs and
Services (EOPS)/Cooperative Agencies Resources for
Education (C.A.R.E.) or receive special assistance from
the Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS).
Along the outer perimeter is the grand Academic Steps,
part of the pedestrian pathway system. Running next
to the Academic Steps are spillways that are part of
the flood control system for Lake 1. The spillways are
landscaped in the Arroyo Desert Wash landscape zone.
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CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Campus-Community Athletics are
located in Lower Campus and is in the Desert Grasslands,
Joshua Tree Woodlands and The Arroyo Desert Wash
landscape zones. It is the CAMPUS / COMMUNITY ATHLETIC
FIELDS ZONE D of the campus. The collegiate athletic
fields will have a new 2,000 seat, lighted stadium with a
football field
and NCAA regulation size running track. The interior
of the stadium will be protected from the winds by
the stadium’s architecture and with surrounding trees.
Lighting will be focused on the playing field and light
spillage controlled. The collegiate baseball and softball
fields will remain at its present locations. These fields will
be modernized.
The Community Athletic fields will facilitate sports such
as soccer, football and lacrosse with six regulation size
fields and two junior size fields. There are eight tennis
courts and one center court. There are four baseball
fields and a central snack bar and rest room facility. Lake
2 is located in this area and is landscaped in the Riparian
Landscape and Arroyo Desert Wash landscape zones.
The area surrounding Lake 2 will have seating along a
meandering walkway. From the lake one can see the
playground, skate park and playing fields. Next to these
amenities is a new 5 megawatt wind turbine tower– a
partnership with Chevron and the College and a solar
energy research field.
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CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Veterinary Technology (Vet Tech)
Center is located in Lower Campus and is in the Desert
Grasslands and Joshua Tree Woodlands landscape zones.
This campus community is in the NATURE PRESERVE ZONE
F, which has the Sustainability Research Site and the
sensitive Wetlands. These sites have been extensively
researched and documented by the Environmental/
Sustainability Technology department. Vet TECH is a new
program designed to treat, teach and research the health
and reproduction of horses and other large animals. The
state of the art building will facilitate large exam rooms,
stalls, classrooms, labs, offices and feed storage. Across
from the Vet TECH building is an indoor arena which will
facilitate indoor riding activities, exhibits and animal
viewing and a petting area. Between the two buildings is
an outdoor exercise/riding track. Vet TECH will facilitate a
small number of horses and other large animals.
Another amenity in this zone is the Community Garden
and green house. This dedicated area is designed for
community participation to grow vegetables and plants for
consumption or to sell in a farmer’s market setting.
The utilities for heating, cooling for Vet TECH will need to
be self contained units attached to each building.
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CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Physical Education is located in
Lower Campus and is in the Desert Grasslands and The
Arroyo Desert Wash landscape zones.
It is in the CAMPUS / COMMUNITY ATHLETIC FIELDS ZONE
D and ATHLETICS & PHYSICAL EDUCATION ZONE G of the
campus. This Campus Community is a bridge that
connects the two campus zones and is in a Public/
Private partnership with the College and the neighboring
communities.
This area has one existing building – Gym (71) and
another soon to begin construction - Adaptive Physical
Education (APE). The new buildings in this community
are, Physical Education (PE), Health & Wellness Center
and Aquatics Center. The PE building is dedicated to
collegiate athletics with classrooms, labs and offices.
This facility will provide an opportunity for the College to
develop a sports medicine program and other new sports
programs.
The Health and Wellness Center is a facility, in
partnership with the College and the Community, for use
as a place to exercise, hold social events and facilitate
community education courses. This facility will also have
programs such as a Boys and Girls Club.
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The Aquatic Center is another facility serving the
community and is in partnership with the College. It has
offices, classrooms, locker facilities and has a covered
Olympic size pool. Since this facility is enclosed it can
be used day and night and throughout the year. The
Aquatic Center will provide the College an opportunity
to develop a competitive collegiate swim, dive and water
polo program.
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Pathways
There are three types of pedestrian pathways Formal,
Scenic Trails and Academic Steps. They are designed
to provide a continuous walking path throughout the
campus, tying Campus Communities together.
Each pathway has its own unique shape (linear,
curving, meandering, stepped), paving (concrete,
brick, wood, stone, decomposed granite) and
amenities (plazas, landscaping, color, lighting, art
work, views) to provides different experiences for those
who use it. Some pathways such as Rams Walk and
Art Walk function as service and fire access roads.
These pathways are designed to be accessible to
those with disabilities, so everyone can access all
public areas on campus and share in the same travel
experiences. Accessible path ways also integrates
accessible ramp systems where the terrain exceeds
the maximum slope angle. Where ramps are required,
they are to be in a well designed and integrated into
the pathway so they are one continuous circulation
system and not separate, disjointed after thoughts.
The system of pathways are to comply with all of the
latest code requirements for Accessibility.
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The materials of the paths are designed in accordance
with the Sustainability Guidelines. They are designed
to take the traveler through examples of sustainable
landscapes, methods of water conservation and
methods of building construction. These walkways not
only tie the campus together, they are teaching tools
for the College’s education program in Sustainability.
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This is a 30 foot wide, linear, formal pedestrian
walkway. This walkway is made significant by the
colonnade of shade trees and is paved with concrete
with accent trim. This walkway begins at Economic
Center and continues through Academic CAMPUS CORE
COMMUNITY and TechED CAMPUS COMMUNITY.
The beginning of this pathway is marked by Rams
Wall, a unique signature wall that helps to identify the
campus.
Other amenities include Academic Plaza and Arroyo
View, an observation platform that cantilevers past the
hillside and overlooks Lake 3, Lower Campus and the
desert horizon.
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Are pathways are made up of two types of pedestrian
walkways – Art Walk and Nature Trails. “Art Walk”, a Semi
Formal walkway, is 30 feet wide, curving and uniquely
paved. It is lined with trees and art sculptures created
by students and local artisans. This pathway begins
at “Campus Community Plaza”, a circular, tree lined
gathering space that connects Upper and Middle Campus.
It is a path that loops around upper campus and connects
to the “Student Activities Plaza”.
Art Walk,
This semi Formal walkway is 30 feet wide, curving and
uniquely paved. It is lined with trees and art sculptures
created by students and local artisans. This pathway
begins at “Campus Community Plaza”, a circular, tree
lined gathering space that connects Upper and Middle
Campus. It is a path that loops around upper campus and
connects to the “Student Activities Plaza”.
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Are trails that begin at Campus Community Plaza
and curves past the Allied Health 2 and AJ building,
connecting the Natural Resources department. It has
a lookout that cantilevers past the edge of the Middle
Campus slope, offering another spectacular view of Lower
Campus and the desert horizon beyond. From this point,
smaller pedestrian trails travel down “The Slope” and
meanders throughout Lower Campus.
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This pedestrian pathway is a formal 30 foot wide, circular
stairway that connects Upper and Lower Campus. It is a
gathering space for student and faculty to meet or to sit
and enjoy the dramatic desert view. Around the outside
of these steps are the spillways that are part of the Arroyo
Landscaping Plan. These rock lined spillways are normally
dry but after heavy rains they become activated by
channeling the overflow from Lake 1 to Lake 2.
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Parking Strategy
A key component to the success of any public facility is
parking that is well planned and adequate. The parking
strategy for The VISION Facilities Master Plan was based on
City of Victorville’s parking regulations and requirements.
Traffic and parking engineers were consulted to calculate
the anticipated number of parking spaces needed to meet
Victor Valley College’s expected growth.
The parking design strategy is to provide parking areas
that are adequate, easily accessible to facilities, have
safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation,
are in-line with Sustainability Guidelines and are visually
pleasing. These parking areas will have good lighting,
an emergency blue light call box, closed circuit video
cameras and patrolled by Campus Police.
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Standards
Height Controls
Building Design
Environmental
Campus Safety
Accessibility
Design Guidelines
Site
Building
Landscape
Sustainability
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Open Sky Concept
As one walks around the sprawling campus of Victor
Valley College, they will notice public spaces that “open
to the sky”. Large buildings such as Student Activities
Center, Performing Arts Center and the Library do not
have an overbearing presence on campus because of
the spacing from the nearest building. In the master
plan, cluster of new buildings are spaced a minimum of
40 feet apart, creating informal, intimate open spaces
between buildings for meetings, study groups, or a place
to rest. Moving from these smaller gathering spaces
are larger open plazas for large group gatherings like
rallies, performances and outdoor classes. The following
Standards are prescribed in order to maintain this “open
to the sky” concept.
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Height Controls
Existing Conditions: There are 52 existing buildings on
campus and most are one story structures. Administration
Services (Building 10); Library 41; Student Activities
Center (44): Performing Arts Center (54) and the
Gymnasium (71) are two stories.
Recommendations: When placing new buildings, sensitivity
towards scale, sight lines, sun access and building
shadow lines should be given to its existing neighboring
buildings. Most of the buildings in THE VISION: Facilities
Master Plan are one and two stories in height. Buildings
two stories in height should be grouped together and
placed next to existing buildings similar in height.
Monumental buildings should be two stories or more and
with high ceilings so that it projects a sense of grandeur.
An example is The One Stop Shop/Student Activities/
Student Services building, which is the main identity
building for the campus. It is a four story structure-with
terraced roof gardens- and it is sighted next to “The
Slope”, a +60 foot hillside.
Building Design
Existing Conditions: A majority of the existing buildings
in Upper Campus are one story buildings with concrete
masonry (block) and/or stucco walls and red tile roofs.
The colors palette for the building walls are earth tone
(tans and grays). These materials found on these existing
Upper Campus buildings begin to establish a design
vernacular. It provides a sense of academic establishment
and permanence. The existing buildings in Lower Campus
are a mix of permanent structures – gymnasium (71),
C.I.D.G (63) and Fire Technology (94) – prefabricated
metal modular buildings and portables. The sense of
establishment and permanence of Upper Campus is not
present in Lower Campus.
THE VISION: Facilities Master Plan are mostly one and
two stories in height and should be constructed from
materials currently used by the buildings on campus
(Concrete block, stucco, metal panel walls, cast in
place concrete, wood paneling). An architectural design
standard should be established and maintained for each
Campus Community in order to advance the sense of place
found in Upper Campus. The standard should have basic
campus design standards and a standard that is unique
to each Campus Community, which would encourage the
establishment Campus Zone identity.
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Recommendations: The new buildings illustrated in
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Campus Safety
Campus safety is an integral component that is essential to the
success of this Master Plan. When implementing the design
of the VISION Facilities Master Plan, careful consideration
should be taken to design areas along pathways, between
buildings, within and around parking structures that are open
and well illuminated. Along all pathway routes, there should
be emergency code blue phones that have direct connection to
emergency services.
The use of closed circuit television (CCTV) should be used
inside and outside of all buildings and parking structures as
another layer of security. These systems should be tied to a
central monitoring station such as the Campus Police station
Fire alarm systems within buildings and parking structures (exit
signs, pull boxes, emergency pathway lighting, audible devices,
extinguishing systems and strobe lights) are to be designed and
installed in accordance to local fire department and building
department requirements.
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All emergency devices are to comply with local codes and
regulations and meet the approval of the College’s standards.
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Accessibility
Accessibility means making environments, products and
services usable to as many people as possible.
Providing accessibility to all public areas on campus
will be an integral part to the successful development
of Victor Valley College. As new buildings and their
surrounding environment become usable to all, existing
buildings and its surroundings are to be modernized
and upgraded. These upgrades include, but not limited
to, accessible pathways slope angles and clearance
widths and heights, accessible rest rooms and drinking
fountains, accessible clearances around door entrances,
accessible fixtures (faucets, doors, equipment controls,
etc…), tactile surfaces for way finding and warning, clear
and visible signage for those who are sight impaired,
accessible parking, stairways and elevators. These
modernization and upgrades are to be well designed
solutions that provide decency to the user and meet the
College’s design standards.
The benefits for making the whole campus environment
“usable to as many people as possible” will be an
alignment with the College’s goal to become a “user
friendly” environment. It also fulfills many of the
commitment listed in the Statement of Beliefs.
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The College’s Disabled Students Programs and Services
department (DSPS) has conducted an extensive
evaluation of the existing barrier conditions on campus
and has published a detailed report. This document
should be referenced to assist with the modernization of
the campus.
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Site
The subject of sustainability, global warming and
preservation of the environmental are now regularly
discussed in the news and in documentary movies like
“An Inconvenient Truth” hosted Al Gore. The concept for
the VISION Facilities Master Plan is to create a campus
that is on the “cutting edge of technology” by creating
a College that is a technological showcase and teaching
laboratory in sustainable design.
The original builders of Victor Valley College had the
unique VISION of creating a large man made lake in the
middle of the campus and use it to cool the surrounding
classroom buildings.
This early example of sustainable design was marveled by
the engineers on the master plan design team.
This working example sustainability became the seed
for concept found in the VISION Facilities Master
Plan. The site plan concept is to expand the existing
Natural Resources Program located in Lower Campus
and bring it up to Upper Campus. By expanding this
program throughout the entire campus, it will bring
public awareness that the College is already active in the
preservation and restoration of the environment.
The site plan concept uses working models of sustainable
landscaping, water conservation and construction and
uses it as a teaching tool for the entire College by weaving
it throughout all of the interstitial spaces on campus.
For example, a student will be able to walk through a
sustainable research field on his/her way to a Math or
English class.
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The organization of the sustainable landscaping
throughout the campus will be based on the strategies
found in the Landscape Concept Plan.
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Ground Cover
Achillea spacies, Yarrow, fern-like foliage used as groundcover or
accent plant, fire retardant, spreading, 18 inch high maximum,
good for slopes, free blooming white or yellow summer to fall,
use dried flowers in arrangements.
Baccharis pilularis, “Centennial,” Coyote Brush, full sun to part
shade, glossy green leaves, 3 feet high, 5 foot spread. Use as
ground cover, on level or sloping ground, prune back once per
year to maintain appearance.
Festuca ovina glauca, Blue Fescue, clumping bluegreen grass
which forms 3 - 4 inch high mounds. Takes sun but does best
in partial shade and with consistent water. Tolerates no foot
traffic. Use in rock gardens, on north or east exposures, or as a
border to lawns or walks. Cut back after flowering.
Gazania species, Gazania, low growing groundcover with a
spectacular display of daisy-like flowers ranging from yellow to
dark red in late spring and summer. Both clumping and trailing
varieties. Gazania usually dies out in two to three seasons,
requiring replanting. Native to South Africa. Full sun.
Verbena peruviana, Verbena, attractive, low-growing, perennial
groundcover with profuse pink to red spring flowers. Takes full
sun, good for use in narrow planting beds, rock gardens, or to
cover moderate slopes
Stipa speciosa Desert Needlegrass, this robust cespitose species
is a dominant grass in climax vegetation of the Great Basin and
Mojave Deserts.
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Santolina chamacyporissus, Lavender Cotton, 1 foot high
clumping groundcover with gray foliage, yellow summer flowers.
Or try Santolina virens, same as above but with deep green
foliage, cut back to keep low. Full sun with well drained soil.
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Shrubs
Agapanthus species, Lily-of-the-Nile, an adaptable evergreen
perennial to 2 feet in height with white or blue flower stalks.
Does well in full sun or partial, shade. Drought tolerant when
established. Can freeze back during High Desert winters.
Caesalpinia gilliesii, Bird of Paradise Bush, open, sparsely
leafed shrub grown for interesting shape and spectacular
flowers, long blooming--spring through summer. Fast growing to
10 feet, does best in full sun and well-drained soil.
Chilopsis linearis, Desert Willow, deciduous large shrub or small
tree, drops leaves early and holds seed capsules until removed,
showy summer flower clusters pink to white trumpet shaped.
Use in full sun, does well in highly exposed and difficult
situations.
Coreopsis lanceolata, Coreopsis, perennial herb to 5 feet with
bright yellow daisy-like flowers spring to summer, start by seed
then spreads by reseeding, water increases plant size. Use
anywhere to get bright color--near buildings or as a naturalizer.
Juniperus species, Juniper, many varieties from prostrate form
to medium sized shrubs, use as accent, on slopes, as a barrier,
for desert appearance, avoid pruning, give each variety the
proper room to grow, will do well in light shade or full sun. J.
californica and J. ostosperma are native to the High Desert.
Juniperous chinensis is more readily available in High Desert
nurseries.
Larrea tridentata, Creosote Bush, evergreen to 12 feet, native
to North American deserts. Use as a natural desert plant, in a
hedge, or as an accent.
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Eriogonum fasciculatum, California Buckwheat, shrub native to
the west, hardy, takes heat and wind, but likes well drained soil.
White flowers late spring to fall. Low growing to 3 feet, use in
rock gardens or as a naturalizer to native surroundings. Prune
back after flowering.
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Salvia species, Sage, evergreen shrubs with fragrant foliage to 4
feet tall, flowers spring to fall in a range of colors from reds to
blues, attracts hummingbirds. Remove dead blooms to prolong
flowering. Some species are frost sensitive.
Yucca schidigera Mojave Yucca, Also called the “Spanish
Dagger,” this evergreen shrub or small tree has a few upright
branches and bayonet-like leaves from 2 to 4 feet long and 11/2 inches wide. The trunk is grayish-brown and 6 to 12 inches
in diameter. The Mojave Yucca grows to a height of 16 feet.
Trees
Albizia julibrissen, Silk Tree, highly recommended, 30 feet with 30
foot spread, deciduous, with showy pink summer flowers, fernlike leaves, stake until established, makes a good patio tree.
Arbutus unedo, Strawberry Tree, highly recommended, use as a
shade shrub or on north exposures, slow growth to 20 feet, dark
green attractive leaves, white flowers and red fruit in fall and
winter.
Cedrus deodora, Deodar Cedar, moderate growth to 60 feet, 20
foot spread, evergreen. Moderate water when young, stake until
established. Takes full sun.
Cercidium floridum, Blue Palo Verde, native to western deserts,
deciduous with fast growth to 30 feet with equal spread, yellow
flowers in spring. Takes full sun in the toughest exposures.
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Calocedrus decurreus, Incense Cedar, native to California, 60
feet tall, 20 foot spread, symmetrical, good for windbreaks,
water deeply, grows slowly when young.
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Cupressus arizonica, Arizona Cypress, fast to 30 feet, 15 foot
spread, used as screen or windbreak, evergreen. Full sun on the
south and west exposure.
Fraxinus velutina, Arizona Ash, highly recommended, deciduous,
excellent shade, 30 or more feet high. A native of Arizona,
withstands hot, dry conditions. Beware, roots can affect
plumbing or septic systems and may lift sidewalks or patios,
water deeply to control roots. Full sun.
Fraxinus velutina, Modesto Ash, highly recommended, a vigorous
Arizona ash variety, fast growth to 50 feet, 30 foot spread,
deciduous, yellow fall color. Beware, roots can affect plumbing
or septic systems and may lift sidewalks or patios, water deeply
to control roots. Full sun.
Parkinsonia aculata, Mexican Palo Verde, fast to 30 feet, 25
foot spread, semi-deciduous with spiny branches, tiny leaves,
profuse yellow blooms in spring and summer. Good desert
naturalizer. Use as accent or transition to natural surroundings.
Full sun.
Pistacia chinensis, Chinese Pistache, highly recommended,
moderate growth to 50 feet, 30 foot spread, deciduous, brilliant
orange fall color, use near street, lawn or as a patio tree.
Rhus lancea, African Sumac, evergreen shrub, slow growing to
20 feet, 15 foot spread, attractive leaf and form, needs fall
planting time. Full sun or partial shade.
Yucca brevifolia, Joshua Tree, The Joshua Tree, the largest of the
yuccas, grows only in the Mojave Desert. Natural stands of this
picturesque, spike-leafed evergreen grow nowhere else in the
world. Its height varies from 15-40 feet with a diameter of 1-3
feet
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Prosopis glandulosa, Texas Mesquite or Honey Mesquite,
deciduous, multi-trunked fast growth to 20 feet, 25 foot spread,
native to the southwestern deserts. Use as accent or as a tree
transitioning to the natural surroundings. Full sun.
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Populus fremontii Cottonwood Tree, grows 40 to 80 feet in
height. It has a broad open crown of widely spreading
branches. Cottonwoods grow only in wet soil and are found
along lakes, riverbanks and irrigation ditches throughout the
southwest.
Dalea spinosa Smoke Tree, A member of the Pea Family
(Fabaceae), the Smoke Tree is a spiny, intricately
branched shrub or tree growing to a height of 20
feet. It has a small, crooked trunk withscaly, gray
brown bark. It has a compact crown of smoky
gray branches and twigs with dense, pressed hairs
and many small gland-dots.
Juniperus californica California Juniper Tree, As a seedling
under 12 inches (30cm) in height, it is shade dependent. Its
growth is crooked, forked, and multistemmed. Its branches are
stiff with irregular stems. Its scalelike leaves are denticulate at
the margins, glandular, pitted on the back, and bluntly pointed.
The leaves occur in whorls of two. At maturity, California juniper
reaches 3 to 15 feet (1-4.5m), occassionally reaching 40 feet
(12 m) in height. Each fruit contains one to two seeds, and the
Ripe berries are reddish brown.
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Acacia greggii Catclaw Acacia, are short, spindly, many
branched trees (or large shrubs) with claw-shaped spines on
the younger stems. It grows to a height of 6-10 ft, some have
been known to grow about 20 ft.
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TOPIC
SITE DESIGN / DEVELOPMENT
Site Buildings to Create Outdoor
Space
PROPOSED STANDARD
COMMENTS
Create outdoor spaces to promote community, a sense of
place, pedestrian friendly environments, reduced automobile
usage, and connections to nature.
Brownfield Development
Encourage rehabilitation of damaged site due to
environmental contamination.
As required by EPA sustainable
redevelopment of brownfields program
Provide solar access
Site buildings to take advantage of solar orientation,
minimize energy use and to increase potential for alternative
energy sources.
Minimize concrete paving and
promote porous paving materials
Increase porous paving to minimized stormwater/runoff
impact on surrounding environment.
Use of Xeriscaping or water-efficient
landscaping
Specify plants that can efficiently collect and distribute
rainwater and are of local origin to help conserve water
across the site.
Reduced Light Pollution
Minimize uplighting and reduce site lighting requirements to 1 Light levels not to exceed IESNA
foot candle to lower the amount light that spills across the
(Illuminating Engineering Society of North
site.
America) requirements.
BUILDING COMPOSITION / ARCHITECTURE
Solar orientation
Orient longer side of buildings on east-west axis to maximize
solar heat gain.
Building shaped to be conscious of
wind
Shape buildings to maximize effects of local wind conditions
and circulate breezes.
Color
Specify light colored or reflective colors and materials to
minimize heat gain
Windows
Specify windows and glazing systems with high R-vales and
low-e coatings to minimize heat gain and loss.
Shading Devices
Provide roof overhangs, awnings, canopies, porches, or
blinds to prevent unwanted solar heat gain.
Heat Islands
Provide roofing materials with high reflectance and high
ENERGY STAR roof systems
emmissivity or install green roof to minimize thermal gradient
difference between developed and undeveloped areas.
Daylighting strategies
Provide natural lighting opportunities through the use of
skylights, lightshelves, lightwells, clerestories, and windows.
Recycled Materials
Specify materials that either are made from recycled content
of are re-used from previous construction.
Use of natural materials
Specify natural materials such as stone, lumber, earth, etc.
to reduce pollution levels in environment.
Non-Toxic Materials
Specify materials that do not contain formaldehyde, organic
solvents, VOC’s and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
Consider offsetting energy cost through alternative energy
sources such as photovoltaics, wind power, water power,
geothermal, bio-gas, or cogeneration plants.
Energy efficiency
Specify lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and appliances
that minimize energy and water consumption (i.e. florescent
lights, day light sensors; low-flow toilet fixtures, automatic
faucets; natural gas appliances).
Recycling
Institute recycling programs for facilities and provide
recycling locations within developments to collect materials.
Water efficient landscaping
Specify plants that can efficiently collect and distribute
rainwater, are of local origin, and/or are suited for dry arid
climates. Minimize sprinkler systems.
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CONSERVATION
Alternative energy sources
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Reduce the area of impervious
surfaces
PROPOSED STANDARD
Minimize amounts of impervious surface to reduce
stormwater run-off and reduce heat island effects through
use of landscaping, permeable paving and high-albedo
concrete.
Promote the use of transportation
alternatives
Provide attractive waiting areas for mass transit use,
preferred carpool/vanpool parking locations, bicycle storage
areas, and shower/changing facilities for building users.
Pedestrian amenities
Provide site amenities such as drinking fountains, benches,
bike racks, etc.
LANDSCAPE
Protect and Nurture Topsoil
Perform a transportation survey of future
building occupants and uses.
Good quality soil is the foundation of a sustainable
landscape. Typically, a building site is cleared of vegetation
and graded, so that much or all of the topsoil is removed.
After building, sod and plants are installed on/in the subsoil
which has little or no organic matter or nutrients. The lack of
nutrients and organic matter means that the plants must be
fertilized and watered more heavily than if they were planted
in topsoil. A more sustainable approach is to protect the
native topsoil during construction, so it can support the future
landscape, reduce stormwater runoff, reduce fertilizer and
pesticide use, and conserve irrigation water.
Minimize Disruption of Existing
Plants, Especially Trees
It takes years for trees and shrubs to mature and provide
the benefits of shading, reduced stormwater runoff, reduce
erosion, and improved visual quality. Existing, mature trees
and shrubs provide those benefits immediately and should
be incorporated into new developments.
Conserve Water
Water-wise landscaping and maintenance can reduce the
water used for irrigation by more than half.
Landscaping can reduce energy use by shading buildings
and parking lots during hot summer months and allowing for
heat gain in the winter, as well as enhancing natural
ventilation by directing breezes and blocking wind.
Conserve Energy
COMMENTS
Protect Water Quality
Designing landscapes to allow irrigation and stormwater to
soak into the soil recharges groundwater systems and filters
out pollutants. Reducing runoff, erosion and pesticide use
can protect water quality during construction and operation.
Minimize Waste (and Increase
Landfill Life)
Reducing the need to prune by selecting appropriate plants
and using plant trimmings as mulch and compost and
grasscycling keeps materials out of the landfill, as well as
creating healthier landscapes.
Use Salvaged and Recycled
Content Materials in the Landscape
The use of materials that have been salvaged on the project
site or other construction sites or have recycled content
reduces waste and conserves energy and resources.
Provide Wildlife Habitat
Landscape design can re-create habitat lost to urban
development and attract resident and migratory wildlife.
Developed landscaped can provide food, water, shelter and
nesting sites for birds, butterflies, beneficial inspects and
other creatures that both help maintain the landscape and
restore the larger ecosystem.
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The strategic phasing of the build-out of the facilities
master plan is an intricate balance of:
• Funding source
• Partnerships
• Design and construction schedules
• Community growth patterns
• Physical capability of structure and infrastructure
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The campus plan must be flexible, visionary and team
based with full support and understanding of the regional
community. The full realization of the Educational
Master plan and the facilities to provide it will require
a single focus and will be the best for the students,
faculty, administration and community. In support of
these ideas, the Design Team has held multiple campus
and community forums to discuss existing findings and
future needs and vision. Based on these meetings and
discussions, the following phasing strategy has been
created.
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Finally, the reorientation of the campus entry to
Fish Hatchery Road (road to be renamed) for first
time visitors and orientation programs should
minimize traffic congestion and clearly delineate
multiple entry access points.
Step 2 – Immediately initiate a Public Private
Partnership program to spread fiscal building and
maintenance responsibilities for non State funded
projects. This program will use campus assets
(land) to make construction and maintenance
projects possible.
The campus has identified the following
partnership areas:
a. Campus Outreach Zone “A” – This land is
already in partnership with Child Development
and Excelsior High School. (Expansion area for
these facilities is provided.) In addition, at the
corner of Spring Valley Road and Bear Valley
Road, a “mixed-use” commercial development
with retail, offices, conference center, food
court and residential / hospitality, Requests
for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals
should be prepared for private development of
campus land. The facilities could have selected
joint use and rental / sales revenues could be
used for maintenance and upkeep on campus.
To the north, another joint use facility with the
Fire Department could result in a fire station and
training center.
b. Community Athletic Fields Zone “D” – Due to
the potential flooding and Liquefaction in this
zone, any additional building expenses (risks)
should be transferred to the private sector and
existing campus facilities should be moved
if possible. Requests for Qualifications and
Requests for Proposals should be prepared for
this zone for:
• Health Club
• Nature Center
• Aquatics Center
• Potential residential
• Enhanced tennis, baseball, soccer, garden
facilities
c. Campus Athletic Fields – for baseball,
softball and football shall begin fund raising and
sponsorships for renovation and revitalization
of these facilities including new track and field
seating to be used for sports, entertainment and
graduation.
Step 3 – Reconfiguration of the “Loop Road” and
man entry to maximize usable building area for
the new Technology Education Campus. This will
include necessary rerouting of utilities.
Step 4 – Initiate local bond campaign for
November 2008 election. (Upon successful
passing of bond, solicit Requests for Proposals
and engage a Bond Manager.)
Step 5 – Identify satellite facilities in local high
schools, commercial offices and at SCLA for
expanding programs and outreach. These facilities
will be leased facilities with minimal renovation/
supply requirements.
These five steps will be dependant on privately
funded money from partnerships, grants,
donations and local bond measures.
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Step 1 – Recognize that the maintenance and
upkeep of the existing facilities have been under
funded to the extent of nearly 10 million dollars.
This work must be completed immediately to
minimize its growing liabilities. Along with the
maintenance of buildings and systems, the design
and image of the campus suffers from hardscape
and landscape maintenance and system issues.
In addition, the precast main entry on Bear
Valley Road needs reconfiguring to minimize the
physical dangers at the intersection as well as
efficient traffic flows on, in and out of campus.
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Phase two: Academic Buildings
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The construction of academic facilities will be
based on the success of the bond measure and
state funding applications. If the bond does not
pass, the facilities master plan schedule will
be extended through the entire 20-year period.
If it does pass, a 10-year building program
could be realized which will save millions of
dollars typically lost to inflation. This money
could then be used for extended maintenance
of the new facilities which could not receive full
and proper funding from the start. (Please see
exhibit for proposed timing/cost of projects.)
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Phase three: TechED or Middle Campus
Phase three focuses on the new TechEd or
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Middle Campus. This campus will unite the
former “lower campus” with “upper campus”
alleviating traffic congestion, ADA accessibility
and image/identity concerns. It will create an
equality on campus that has not existed for
many years.
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Phase four: Public/Private Partnership Facilities
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Phase four is comprised of all the Public/
Private Partnership facilities and will be flexible
to the formation of financial capabilities. The
actual construction of these facilities will occur
as developers respond to Requests for Proposals
and establish financial performa and lease
agreements.
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Phase five: Existing Facilities
Phase five
Monitoring the success of the existing facilities
to meet:
a. Educational Master plan agenda
b. Sustainability Design Guidelines
c. Energy Efficiency Design Projections
d. Budget and Schedule Goals
e. Maintenance Goals
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Upon completed tracking of these criteria, the
initial visioning for the next 20 year cycle shall
commence (future funding).
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Victor Valley College desires to be a pace setter in
sustainable design and will focus its attention towards
creating one of the first Eco-Smart Campuses in
California. This focus will produce energy savings, restore/
replenish natural habitats, maximize the study and use
of alternative energy sources (such as solar, wind and
bio-thermal) while providing a healthier, more conducive
teaching and learning environment. The following
guidelines will:
c. In coordination with the “Collaborative
for High Performance Schools,” the
typical classroom shall be studied
for healthy environment, technology
capabilities and energy efficiency as
outlined in sketch (CHPS-1 Guide).
A. Create a campus review board;
B. Establish minimum sustainability design levels;
C. Address the teaching and learning environment; and
D. Outline the required process and “teaming” (client,
design professional, engineering contractor, users and
community) strategies to make the campus a
sustainable success.
In order to successfully monitor these sustainability goals,
the following measures will be initiated:
1. Create a Monitoring Board – the Monitoring Board will
be comprised of a minimum of five (5) and maximum
of nine (9) members to oversee the design and
development of all campus facilities projects for
sustainability standards.
The Board voting members shall be comprised of the
following:
• One (1) faculty member of Natural Resources
Department
• One (1) full-time student (preferably from the
Natural Resources
• Department or with credits from Natural Resources
Department
• One (1) Administrator (appointed by President)
• One (1) Facilities Specialist (appointed by President)
• One (1) At-Large Representative (appointed by
President) Five (5) Total
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In addition:
• During the life of the energy contract with Chevron, a
non- voting representative from Chevron shall be
included on the Board
• one (1) at-large representative (appointed by the
Board of Directors)
2. The Board will require:
a. The design and construction team to produce all
projects to meet “Silver” level LEED equivalency or
better (special exceptions only if reviewed/approved
by Board)
b. Require each project to outline and explain how it
will pursue at minimum two innovative credits.
These credits should focus on educational and
community ties and awareness
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The most critical aspect to the accomplishment
of the Facilities Master Plan is the funding and
delivery of the projects. Multiple alternatives are
available and all will probably be used in some
form or another on one or more of the projects.
A single strategy for the entire build-out will be
outlined here with maximum flexibility to deal
with the multiple challenges that will occur.
Available Funding Options –
State Funded
Victor Valley College has seen good resources in
recent years with State funded projects. This
success should be celebrated, but it may also
create more challenges for future funding of state
projects due to the competitive requests from
other campuses. The recent passage of State
Proposition 1D does fund the general design
and construction foundation for the State (K-12,
Community College, Higher Education) but will
not cover all requests.
Projects that are not funded by the State include:
• Parking structures.
• Community athletic fields.
• Landscape improvements (other than those
specifically for funded buildings.)
• Non-academic facilities.
• Utility improvements (other than those
specifically for funded buildings.)
These facilities will rely on private funding
sources such as local propositions, donations,
partnerships, etc.
In order to improve State funding approvals,
strong consideration should be given to jointly
funded projects with State and private projects
done on a 50-50 or better allocation.
Privately Funded
This would consist of private donations, grants
and public private partnerships (such as college
land, private financing.) This has no limits on
project type funding but has historically been
difficult to obtain in the public community college
marketplace.
Local Bond Proposition Funded
Passage of local bonds has spurred construction
on community college campuses. These votes
must pass the general election with a simple
majority. Local bonds can finance all project
types including infrastructure, landscape and
utility improvements. Bond money can also be
used in partnerships with other private funding
sources and/or State funding, which improves the
possibility of State funds allocations.
Public Private Partnership
This is becoming a more frequently used and
successful means of securing funding on public
campuses. In this scenario, the college “partners”
with private entities by supporting land while the
private entity funds the hard and soft construction
costs. These facilities will typically revert to
complete ownership by the campus in 25-50
years. Operating expenses and use of the facilities
are then shared based on original negotiations.
(This system may also be combined with State
funding of allowed facilities.)
Available Delivery Methods
Standard Design, Bid, Build (or Low Bid) – This
has been the most common delivery method used
by State financing. However, in the past 10 years,
many alternative methods have been used and are
becoming more prevalent.
In this system, all projects are publicly bid with
low bid selection. Mandatory low bid selection
has resulted in many litigation situations and
has provided extreme pricing conditions on
project change orders. Bidding typically waits
until full building permit approval and therefore
must accept the elongated timing review periods
experienced with the DSA (Division of State
Architect), typically offsetting the advantage of
the low bid system.
CM@Risk
This system brings on the Construction Manager
at the same time as the Design Team. The
Construction Manager is then subject to public
low bid process. This system allows for a multibid, fast track design process and can cut
construction schedules by 20-40%, therefore
saving construction dollars.
Construction Managers are typically pre qualified
and then selected in a low bid proposal for
services. The final sub consultants are also pre
qualified and selected via low bid proposals. In
this system, the Design Team (Owner, Architect,
Contractor) work together as a “team” from the
beginning allowing the campus maximum design
control.
All subcontractors bids are “open book,”
reviewable by the campus.
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Multiple Prime
This delivery method is very similar to CM@
Risk, although in this system, the subcontractors
may be held by either the campus using the
contractor as a Construction Manager or by the
Multiple Prime Contractor functioning similarly
to a General Contractor. This system allows for
pre qualification of all subcontractors, easing
campus management staffing, multiple bids, fast
track construction and limitation of “mark up” on
change orders.
5. Join the Community College system in
recognizing DSA-Community College
relationships. Use private plan check where
appropriate to improve schedule efficiency.
Design Build
6. “Requiring Teaming” – Trust the Design
Team and the Construction Team (including
Owner, Users, Designers, Contractors) to use
their talents to build faster, better and smarter.
Embrace alternative delivery methods such as
Multiple Prime, CM@Risk and Design Build to
deliver projects on time and on budget.
This is the fasting growing delivery method in
the private sector, but is also being used in the
public sector. In this scenario, the campus may
give up a degree of design control to maximize
financial return from typical multi-bid, fast
track construction. The design provided to the
contractors may be only a written description to
bidding a full construction document package.
Contractors will provide a Guaranteed Maximum
Price (GMP) to the Owner as well as a schedule
adherence plan. This is proving to have the most
cost effectiveness and design efficiency when
experienced Contractor and Design firms are used
– preferably with experience together in the past.
7. Recognize that the passage of the local bond
measure is the most critical element in
realization of the Education and Facilities
Master plan. It incorporates more than
just finances. It builds community spirit,
community interaction and creates the
ability to reach out to all communities (ethnic,
education, etc.) It allows for unfunded work
– landscape / utility improvements, overdue
maintenance, satellite facilities, land
acquisition to occur on a schedule that
meets the population growth and needs of the
surrounding area.
This is a professional assessment of work/
timing which must remain flexible to respond to
exterior influence and conditions. The proposed
funding requirements have been broken into
individual projects, budgeted, allocated funding
responsibility and sequence staged.
Based upon funding, delivery and DSA
requirements, we recommend the following
approach:
1. Seek local bond funding in November 2008.
Use master plan graphics to distribute the
education need and strategy to the public
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2. Maximize Public Private Partnerships to extend
budgets. (i.e. fire station with Fire Department;
community athletics with private groups
for fields, aquatic center, health club, nature
preserve, arena; Center for Entrepreneurship;
Chevron Energy Plan)
3. Continue seeking grants for education, natural
resources, etc.
4. Share costs where possible between State
funding and private funding
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Appendix
Sustainability Guidelines
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Appendix
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Advance the understanding of the
sustainable environment through
academics.
Promote environmental sustainability
in the community by example and
through the promotion of sustainable
products and technology.
LEED Rating System
The construction industry in the United States
has a substantial affect on our environment,
consuming one-third of our total energy, twothirds of our electricity, and one-eighth of our
water (LEED for New Construction Version 2.2
October 2005). The Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design Rating System (LEED) is a
tool that was created by the U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC) to promote and measure
sustainable design. It was developed in order to
assist in improving the quality of buildings and
their impact on the environment.
LEED was introduced in the United States in
2000 and has since been used throughout the
country as a tool for designing, constructing, and
certifying sustainable buildings. By following
LEED guidelines, buildings often reduce their
long term operating costs, have a positive effect
on public health, and can potentially result in
increased productivity amongst its occupants. The
LEED system is broken into 5 categories that respond
to issues affecting our environment, a 6th category
awards points for innovative design:
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Sustainable Sites
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Water Efficiency
•
Energy and Atmosphere
•
Materials and Resources
•
Indoor Environmental Quality
•
Innovation and Design
Within each category there are numerous goals and
strategies that may be implemented in a project’s
design. A project is rated based on the number of
goals it is able to successfully implement. Upon the
project’s completion it is awarded a Certified, Silver,
Gold, or Platinum rating based on the following point
system:
69 Possible Points
Certified 26–32 points
Silver 33–38 points
Gold 39–51 points
Platinum 52–69 points
SECTION II. TECHNICAL GUIDELINES
The following section will further outline the
sustainable categories and will set objectives for
sustainable design on the campus. These guidelines
directly follow those addressed in LEED and each
presents specific goals to consider as well as various
strategies for achieving these goals.
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Selecting Sustainable Sites
Water Conservation and Management
Energy Efficiency
Conservation of Materials and Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
The strategies that will be used in a given project
are dependent on the project site and building
characteristics. They are also to be evaluated by
looking at factors such as the environmental benefits,
operational cost savings, maintenance requirements,
and design implications. Because the strategies
often cross over to more than one of the guidelines,
the sustainable design approach on a project should
be addressed with a “whole building” approach. The
steps for addressing sustainable strategies within a
project are outlined in Section 3, Process Guidelines.
SELECTING SUSTAINABLE SITES
Goal 1
Plan campus growth on environmentally appropriate sites
in order to avoid unnecessary environmental impacts to
the existing campus open space and natural resources.
Strategies:
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Design infill development with careful
consideration of existing infrastructure
and natural systems
•
Avoid Flood Plains
•
Maintain and enhance the biodiversity of
the natural systems and the character of
the site
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According to The Office of the Federal
Environmental Executive, “Sustainable design
is the practice of creating healthier and more
resource efficient models of construction,
renovation, operation, maintenance, and
demolition.” and is “the practice of 1) increasing
the efficiency with which buildings and their
sites use energy, water, and materials, and 2)
reducing building impacts on human health and
the environment, through better siting, design,
construction, operation, maintenance, and
removal — the complete building life cycle.”
The intent of the Sustainable Guidelines is
to assist the project team including project
administrators, architects, and engineers,
in understanding the College’s policies on
sustainable design and how to implement these
guidelines. In addition these guidelines have
been developed in order to affirm the college’s
design goals.
Sustainable Design Goals
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Indoor Environmental Quality
•
Innovation and Design
•
Designate sustainability as a priority for
all projects.
•
Design, construct, and maintain sites and
projects that improve the well-being and
learning working capacity of its
occupants.
•
Conserve natural resources, increase use
of sustainable products, and minimize
waste through reducing, reusing, and
recycling.
•
Design cost efficient projects, saving
money through utility and product
efficiency, reduced maintenance and
operating costs, and longer life spans.
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Encourage use of previously developed
land and Brownfield sites when possible.
A Brownfield site is land which has been
previously used for another purpose.
It may need to be cleaned up before it
can be redeveloped
Preserve mature trees when possible
Goal 2
Minimize the physical impact of new development on
the surrounding natural landscape, while maximizing
the biodiversity, ecology and culture of the campus.
Strategies:
•
Design traffic patterns to minimize site
disruptions, while encouraging pedestrian
and bicyclist travel
•
Avoid major alterations to topography and
select sites that will minimize alterations
and ecological disturbances.
•
Limit disruption of trees and vegetation
•
Anticipate and plan for maintenance and
service access in order to minimize the
impacts to landscaped areas.
•
Consider the use of native or adapted
planting for their lower maintenance,
water efficiency, and educational value.
Goal 3
Design structures and site to minimize adverse
impacts to the site’s micro climate.
Strategies:
•
Design site lighting in a way that
minimizes light pollution while meeting
lighting and security needs.
•
Develop strategies to alleviate severe
conditions in the summer. Consider
shading large paved areas by providing
landscape islands with shade trees,
trellises, or canopies. Use light colored,
high-albedo materials for paved areas.
•
Orient buildings and site elements
(plazas, patios, etc.) to maximize
heating and cooling benefits. Locate
site elements to take advantage of
seasonal sun angles, solar access, and
solar orientation.
•
Utilize landscape to support passive
heating and cooling in outdoor and
indoor spaces and to create appropriate
natural ventilation corridors.
•
Use building placement and shading
to create usable outdoor spaces. For
example, consider locating large paved
areas on the north side of the building,
allowing the building to shade a portion
of the paving.
•
Explore opportunities for mutual
sheltering of buildings, establishing
windbreaks where necessary and
protecting open space, parking, and
building entry ways.
WATER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
Goal 1
Limit disruption of natural water flows by reducing
storm water runoff.
Strategies:
•
Maximize infiltration of storm water
runoff
on site. Prevent increase in rate
of
storm water leaving the site.
•
Design an overall storm water
management plan to include high
absorption landscape areas,
bio-retention areas, swales, or rain
gardens.
•
Use permeable paving surfaces for drives
and parking lots
•
Retain and/or maximize pervious and
vegetated areas of the site
•
Collect rainwater for reuse or slow release
•
Consider on-site storm water treatment
and infiltration
•
Design drainage to keep water away from
buildings
•
Use a vegetated roof for flat or low
sloping roofs
•
Prevent soil erosion before, during,
and after construction by controlling
storm water runoff and wind erosion.
Consider silt fencing, sediment traps,
construction phasing, stabilization of
slopes, and maintaining and enhancing
vegetation and ground cover.
•
Protect hillsides using adequate erosion
control measures such as hydro seeding,
erosion control blankets, and/or
sedimentation ponds to collect runoff.
Goal 2
Reduce the use of potable water for landscape
irrigation.
Strategies:
•
Integrate irrigation strategies with
storm water design
•
Select native vegetation, climate-adapted
vegetation and drought-resistive plants
•
Use high-efficiency irrigation systems
that utilized drip irrigation, moisture
sensors, and/or timers instead of
more conventional systems (measure
appropriateness through life-cycle cost
analysis)
•
Incorporate gray water systems when
possible
•
Use recirculating water in fountains and
water displays
Goal 3
Use or establish infrastructure for gray water
systems
Strategies:
•
Use gray water, storm water, or harvested
rainwater for waste conveyance and/or
irrigation
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Goal 4
Goal 2
Design systems that reduce overall water
consumption in buildings.
Design Efficient Systems
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Goal 1
Reduce total building energy consumption
Strategies:
•
Reduce loads by optimizing building
envelope thermal performance
•
Size openings, select glazing, and utilize
shading devices to optimize day lighting
while minimizing heat loss/gain
•
Optimize insulation to reduce heating
and cooling energy consumption
•
Ensure building envelope provides
thermal comfort and prevents
condensation
•
Orient and configure building to optimize
opportunities for day lighting, as well as,
passive heating and cooling
•
Maximize opportunities for natural
ventilation
•
Integrate day lighting strategies with
electric lighting controls
•
Use occupancy sensors in spaces such as
classrooms, rest rooms, and vending
machine areas
•
Use high efficiency lighting systems
that provide high lumens per watt of
energy consumed.
•
Use zone or task lighting when it can
improve energy efficiency
•
Use shading devices to reduce glare and
overheating
•
Use light shelves and reflective ceilings
and paints to maximize natural light
•
Evaluate each side of building
independently when selecting materials
and sizing openings
•
Incorporate double-paned glass with a
low-e coating to minimize heat gain
•
Provide operable windows
Strategies:
•
Identify programmatic elements
that have an impact on the buildings
operation such as those that are year
round, seasonal, or occasional. Ensure
that the system requirements for each
are handled efficiently and without
duplicate or competing system design.
•
Group programmatic elements that have
similar system requirements and times of
use.
•
Provide efficient electric lighting systems
and controls
•
Maximize mechanical system
performance
•
Avoid over-sizing equipment to ensure
the equipment is running at peak
efficiency
•
Install high R-value wall and ceiling
insulation
•
Use efficient equipment and appliances
•
Improve and verify building performance
Goal 3
Utilize energy sources with low environmental
impact
Strategies:
•
Use renewable or other alternative energy
sources
•
Eliminate the use of ozone-depleting
substances
•
Evaluate the implications and economic
feasibility of using wind turbines
•
Use building-integrated photovoltaics
(PV) to generate electricity on-site
CONSERVATION OF MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES
Goal 1
Maintain and expand upon existing recycling
systems
Strategies:
•
Provide recycling stations throughout
campus that allow for the collection of
paper, corrugated cardboard, glass,
plastics, and metals
•
Provide recycling stations at convenient
locations inside and outside of buildings,
event gathering areas, and parking lots
Goal 2
Reduce waste from construction, renovation, and
demolition projects
Strategies:
•
Consider adaptive reuse of existing
structures instead of new construction
when possible
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Strategies:
•
Replace plumbing fixtures to meet or
exceed the performance requirements of
the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) of 1992
•
Use infrared faucet sensors and delayed
action shut-off or automatic mechanical
shut-off valves.
•
Use waterless urinals or 0.5 gallons per
flush urinals
•
Use dual flush toilets
•
Use low flow toilets with a siphon jet
•
Use low flow kitchen faucets and shower
heads
•
Automated controls in public spaces
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•
•
•
Use durable materials to extend building
life span
Specify materials from companies that
incorporate reclamation programs such
as ceiling tiles and carpet
Use recyclable materials
Minimize waste associated with future
reconfiguration of interior offices by
designing open office environments and
using flexible furniture systems
Require contractors to incorporate a
construction waste management plan
that diverts waste from landfills
Goal 3
Consider the environmental impact of products and
materials
Strategies:
Durability
•
Use materials with a long service life
•
Calculate life-cycle costs, comparing
the initial cost, service life costs,
and the annual maintenance costs
over a 50-year life span. Compare the
cost vs. the equivalent cost
of a conventional product.
Use Locally Manufactured Materials
•
Require 20% (minimum) of materials
to be manufactured within a 500 mile
radius of campus (to minimize the
energy use and pollution associated with
material transportation)
•
Require 10% of raw materials to be
harvested within a 500 mile radius of
campus (to minimize the energy use and
pollution associated with material
transportation)
Minimize Environmental Impacts
•
Use a life-cycle methodology to
determine a material’s impact on the
environment
•
Specify materials containing recycled
content (post-consumer and/or preconsumer)
•
Use materials that can be recycled in the
future
•
Use salvaged materials
•
Specify renewable materials that can be
replenished in a 10-year cycle
•
Avoid toxic materials with environmental
impacts
•
Try to avoid composite systems which
contain materials difficult to separate
and recycle
•
Use biodegradable materials when
possible
Goal 5
Design buildings with flexibility
Strategies:
•
Use modular space planning, partitions,
and furnishings
•
Use raised floor systems to accommodate
power and telecommunications wiring,
while allowing for reconfiguration of
interior spaces
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Goal 1
Ensure a healthy level of indoor air quality that is
free from contaminants
Strategies:
•
Comply with ASHRAE 62-1000
(Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor air
Quality) for all new construction
•
Locate designated smoking areas away
from building entrances and air intakes.
•
Provide walk off mats in doorways
•
Use exterior wall and roof systems that
prevent the development of mold
•
Maximize day lighting in interior spaces
as it can eliminate mold and bacteria
•
Test for and remediate existing air quality
problems
•
Consider providing carbon dioxide
monitoring of high occupancy spaces to
ensure adequate ventilation
•
Monitor and prevent contamination due
to Construction:
•
Replace filters before occupation
•
Protect absorptive materials and ducts
during construction
•
Protect exterior wall assemblies and
absorptive materials during construction
to prevent mold contamination
•
Replace water damaged surfaces
immediately
•
Test for and remediate existing air quality
problems
Goal 2
Specify low-emitting materials
Strategies:
•
Use low or zero Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOC) materials for all
interior spaces to meet LEED standards.
•
Use carpets complying with Carpet and
Rug Institute Green Label Testing
Program
•
Require all composite wood products
used inside of buildings to be free from
urea-formaldehyde resins.
Goal 4
Utilize wood products from a sustainable source
Strategies:
•
Specify 50% of all wood-based products
from FSC certified sources.
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Create healthy and comfortable spaces that promote
learning, comfort, and productivity
Strategies:
•
LIGHTING: Provide substantial
natural light in interior spaces when
possible. The target Daylight Factor
should meet or exceed 2 percent. Design
for illuminance levels and luminance
ratios that are appropriate for the users’
tasks and activities
•
VIBRATIONS: Design to minimize
vibrations from wind loads, traffic, and
HVAC systems
•
NOISE CONTROL: Design to minimize
noise from HVAC systems and exterior
sources. Use wall systems with
appropriate Sound Transmission Class
(STC) ratings.
•
GLARE: Provide internal shading to
reduce glare.
•
VIEWS: Designs should aim to provide
visual connections to the outdoors when
possible.
•
USER CONTROLS: Provide operational
control of HVAC and lighting systems to
occupants. Provide operable windows
SECTION III. PROCESS GUIDELINES
The technical guidelines demonstrated numerous
ways to achieve a more sustainable building.
The next section overviews how to integrate
the technical guidelines into the design and
construction processes. It is very important to
establish the sustainability goals and conceptual
ideas early on in the process. Doing so will
enable the team to incorporate their strategies
most effectively and without cost premiums.
BUDGETING
•
Use unit costs for comparable high
quality projects as a basis for budgeting
•
Budget for LEED program fees and
costs associated with the documentation
for certification
•
Budget for extra design time in the early
phases of design
PRE-DESIGN
•
Conduct sustainable design kickoff
meeting with client, design team &
construction team.
•
Working within the framework of the
Campus Master Plan, determine the most
suitable site possible.
•
Include sustainability in the program as a
fundamental design principle.
•
Recognizing the projects opportunities
and constraints, determine a sustainable
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
target (using LEED as a benchmark).
Discuss sustainable approaches
relevant to the project. Identify
potential strategies for achieving
sustainability goals. Research other
projects with comparable programs that
have used sustainable strategies.
Perform a climate and site analysis.
Calculate the primary resource
consumption areas of the building using
a typical building with a similar program
as a reference.
Determine and prioritize sustainable
goals.
If project will pursue LEED certification,
require Architectural and Engineering
firms to have LEED accredited
Professionals in their firm prior to design.
Provide LEED registration data to
Environmental Programs Manager
Develop, update, and obtain approval for
pre-design deliverables
Initiate commissioning activities
Prior to the project moving into Schematic Design,
determine the course of the project with respect to
LEED:
1.
The project will follow the registration
process and pursue LEED certification.
2.
LEED certification is not considered
practical, but the project team should
complete the LEED scorecard, follow
its strategies and update it at each
design phase submittal and at
the conclusion of the project.
3.
LEED certification is not considered
practical, but the project team is still
expected to apply
sustainability goals to the maximum
extent possible.
DESIGN
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
•
Conduct a design charette
•
Discuss sustainable concepts and
strategies and how they contribute to the
project’s sustainable goals.
•
Research options for the HVAC system
using energy conservation and life-cycle
cost analysis to determine the most
efficient and cost effective system.
•
Building Orientation and Shading:
Demonstrate the relationship between
the building’s) and the exterior
spaces, identifying the effects of solar
orientation and prevailing winds
•
Develop, update, and obtain approval for
schematic design and LEED deliverables
•
LEED initial registration data
•
Submit preliminary LEED scorecard
•
Perform applicable life-cycle
assessments
•
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
•
Discuss sustainability strategies with
contractor to ensure that the construction
team understands the project goals.
•
Require the contractor to submit a
Construction Waste Management
Plan and a Construction Indoor Air
Quality Management Plan, when
applicable.
•
Develop, update, and obtain approval
for construction documents and LEED
deliverables
•
Perform applicable life-cycle
assessments
•
Update LEED scorecard and tracking
documents
•
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BID REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL
CONTRACTOR
CONSTRUCTION
•
Prepare for commissioning activities
•
Monitor construction and communicate
•
•
sustainable goals
Contractor plans for Erosion &
Sedimentation Controls, Construction
Waste Management and Indoor Air
Quality
Keep photographic records to
document any relevant credits.
PROJECT CLOSEOUT
•
Conduct Post Occupancy Evaluation/
•
•
•
•
Walk thru
Provide users with any necessary
training on sustainable features
Submit LEED certification submittal to
USGBC
Promptly respond to USGBC’s
comments and questions.
Finalize commissioning activities
SECTION IV: DEFINING THE VALUE OF
SUSTAINABILITY
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS
Building sustainable buildings is often believed
to be cost prohibitive as the up front costs may
be more expensive in a sustainable building
than they would be in a more traditional project.
However when long term operating costs are
taken into consideration, the sustainable project
often becomes more economical. According to a
report developed for the Sustainability Building
Task Force a 2% increase in up front costs will
result in average life-cycle savings of 20% of total
construction costs equaling ten times the original
investment. (Kats, Greg, et al. The Costs and
Financial Benefits of Green Buildings: a Report
to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force.
2003, p ii.) The report also notes that the high
up front costs are associated with the design
process not the construction costs.
It is important to measure the costs and benefits
of sustainability from early on in a project. By
integrating strategies into the design from the
beginning, additional construction and change
order costs can be alleviated. The sustainable
factors should be weighted against the traditional
priorities including cost, schedule, operations,
quality, and aesthetics. It is also necessary to
recognize that some sustainable strategies, such
as the use of materials with recycled content and
improved indoor environment quality, result in
social and/or environmental benefits, but they do
not necessarily have quantifiable benefits.
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
•
Use life-cycle cost analysis to understand
the economic implications of each
sustainable strategy that is being
considered.
•
Finalize the sustainable strategies that
are to be incorporated into the design.
•
Illustrate how design addresses the
following issues:
•
Building Orientation and Shading
•
Water Management
•
Site Grading and Drainage Plans
•
Energy Efficient Systems: HVAC,
Lighting
•
Reduction of Water Pollution and Erosion
•
Energy Efficient Artificial and Natural
Lighting
•
Commissioning Plan, provide copy
•
Collection/Storage of Construction Waste
and Recyclables
•
Global Warming and Protecting the
Ozone Layer
•
Building design promoting Occupant
Recycling
•
Chemical Storage, Use and Disposal
•
Air Monitoring
•
Hazardous Material Abatement
(Renovation Projects)
•
Building Design supporting Custodial and
Maintenance Use/Needs
•
Ability to track utility consumption once
occupied
•
Develop, update, and obtain approval for
design development and LEED
deliverables
•
Perform applicable life-cycle
assessments
•
Update LEED scorecard and tracking
documents
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When prioritizing sustainable strategies and
determining their feasibility in a project,
perform a life cycle cost analysis for quantifiable
strategies, while also examining the human
and social benefits to measure less quantifiable
strategies.
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COST ANALYSIS
In analyzing the costs of a project, the project
capital costs as well as the operation and
maintenance costs should be considered. LifeCycle Cost (LCC) Analysis is a tool that can
be used to make decisions about equipment,
products, and materials. The analyses will
identify the strategy’s initial, maintenance, repair,
replacement, and energy costs. The time-value of
money should be considered in this analyses and
a relevant time period should be used. The best
investments may not necessarily have the lowest
initial costs, but should have the lowest life-cycle
costs.
MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
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Direct sun penetration into classrooms,
especially through east or south facing
windows without shading, is associated
with negative student performance,
likely causing both glare and thermal
discomfort.
When teachers do not have control of
their windows, student performance is
negatively affected.
Acoustical factors such as reverberant
spaces; equipment sounds, or excessive
noise from outside the classroom, have
measurable negative effects on learning
rates.
Poor ventilation and indoor air quality
also appear to negatively affect student
performance.
The following are factors should be
considered when making decisions about
sustainable strategies that do not directly
result in cost benefits:
Human Impacts and Related Cost
Health and Well-being
Productivity
Absenteeism
Employee turnover
Health care costs
Many studies have been done to try to identify
the benefits of sustainable design. These studies
document the benefits of day lighting, natural
ventilation, user controls, and improved air
quality in buildings. The results of these studies
show improved productivity amongst workers
and students, as well as, reduced illness and
absenteeism. Heschong-Mahone Group has done
various studies on the human and social benefits
of sustainable design (http://www.h-m-g.com).
Environmental Impacts
Primary energy
Global warming potential
Air pollution index
Water pollution index
Resource depletion
Waste production
The following results were found in a study done
comparing test scores between classrooms in
Seattle, Washington; Orange County, California;
and Fort Collins, Colorado:
Community Impacts and Related Cost
Community infrastructure demand
Community assets contributed by project
Economic impacts
Social impacts
•
FUNDING
In come cases those strategies which do not have
definable cost benefits may be more difficult to
fund and so alternative methods of funding may
be necessary. Another option is to set aside
a portion of the project budget to cover costs
associated with less tangible sustainable benefits.
For sustainable building features
Sustainable Design Resources
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Orange County: students with the most
day lighting progressed 20-26% faster on
math tests and 26% faster on reading
tests in one year.
•
Seattle and Fort Collins: day lighting
improved test scores by 7-18%
The following results were found from their
research on how various aspects of the indoor
environment affect student performance in the
Fresno Unified School District.
•
The visual environment is very important
to learning.
•
An ample and pleasant view out of
a window, that includes vegetation or
human activity and objects in the far
distance, supports better outcomes of
student learning.
•
Sources of glare negatively impact
student learning
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U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
www.USGBC.org
The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s
foremost coalition of leaders from across the
building industry working to promote buildings
that are environmentally responsible, profitable
and healthy places to live and work. The
USGBC web site contains information for design
professionals and others who are interested in
sustainable design.
LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations
(LEED-NC)
http://www.usgbc.org/leed/publications.asp
LEED for New Construction and Major
Renovations (LEED-NC) is a green building rating
system that was designed to guide and distinguish
high-performance commercial and institutional
projects, with a focus on office buildings.
Practitioners have also applied the system to
K-12 schools, multi-unit residential buildings,
manufacturing plants, laboratories and many other
building types.
LEED Checklist link
https://www.usgbc.org/FileHandling/show_general_
file.asp?DocumentID=707
The Cost and Financial Benefits of Green
Buildings. A Report to California’s Sustainable
Building Task Force, October 2003
http://www.usgbc.org/Docs/News/News477.pdf
Office of the Federal Environmental Executive,
“The Federal Commitment to Green Building:
Experiences and Expectations,” 18 September
2003.
http://www.ofee.gov/
Greener Buildings
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/
Victor Valley College Facilities Master Plan 2007
Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.
http://www.h-m-g.com/projects/day lighting/
projects-PIER.htm
White Paper on Sustainability
http://www.usgbc.org/Docs/Resources/
BDCWhitePaperR2.pdf
Kats, Greg, et al. The Costs and Financial Benefits
of Green Buildings: a Report to California’s
Sustainable Building Task Force. 2003, p ii.
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Green Operations Building, LEED Project # 0225
LEED Version 2 Certification Level: GOLD
July 28, 2003
44 Points Achieved
Certified 26 to 32 points
Sustainable Sites
Gold 39 to 51 points
Platinum 52 or more points
Possible Points: 14
Y
Y
1
Credit 1
Credit 2
Credit 3
1
1
Credit 4.1
Credit 4.2
Credit 4.3
1
Credit 4.4
Credit 5.1
Credit 5.2
1
6
Credit 6.1
Credit 6.2
Erosion & Sedimentation Control
Site Selection
Urban Redevelopment
Brownfield Redevelopment
Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access
Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms
Alternative Transportation, Alternative Fuel Refueling Stations
Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity
Reduced Site Disturbance, Protect or Restore Open Space
Reduced Site Disturbance, Development Footprint
Stormwater Management, Rate and Quantity
Stormwater Management, Treatment
Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Non-Roof
Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Roof
Light Pollution Reduction
1
1
1
Credit 7.1
5
Water Efficiency
Credit 7.2
Credit 8
Y
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
11
Credit 1.1
Credit 1.2
Credit 2
Credit 3.1
Credit 3.2
Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50%
Water Efficient Landscaping, No Potable Use or No Irrigation
Innovative Wastewater Technologies
Water Use Reduction, 20% Reduction
Water Use Reduction, 30% Reduction
Energy & Atmosphere
1
1
1
1
1
Possible Points: 17
Y
Y
Y
Y
2
2
2
2
Prereq 1
Prereq 2
Prereq 3
Credit 1.1
Credit 1.2
Credit 1.3
Credit 1.4
Credit 1.5
1
Credit 2.1
Credit 2.2
Credit 2.3
Credit 3
1
Credit 4
Credit 5
1
Credit 6
Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning
Minimum Energy Performance
CFC Reduction in HVAC&R Equipment
Optimize Energy Performance, 20% New / 10% Existing
Optimize Energy Performance, 30% New / 20% Existing
Optimize Energy Performance, 40% New / 30% Existing
Optimize Energy Performance, 50% New / 40% Existing
Optimize Energy Performance, 60% New / 50% Existing
Renewable Energy, 5%
Renewable Energy, 10%
Renewable Energy, 20%
Additional Commissioning
Ozone Depletion
Measurement & Verification
Green Power
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Prereq 1
Credit 1.1
Credit 1.2
Credit 1.3
1
1
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Credit 2.1
Credit 2.2
Credit 3.1
Credit 3.2
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Credit 4.1
Credit 4.2
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Credit 5.1
Credit 5.2
Credit 6
Credit 7
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1
Materials & Resources
Possible Points: 13
Y
Prereq 1
Storage & Collection of Recyclables
Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing Shell
Building Reuse, Maintain 100% of Existing Shell
Building Reuse, Maintain 100% Shell & 50% Non-Shell
Construction Waste Management, Divert 50%
Construction Waste Management, Divert 75%
Resource Reuse, Specify 5%
Resource Reuse, Specify 10%
Recycled Content
Recycled Content
Local/Regional Materials, 20% Manufactured Locally
Local/Regional Materials, of 20% Above, 50% Harvested Locally
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Certified Wood
Indoor Environmental Quality
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Possible Points: 15
Y
Y
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Prereq 1
Prereq 2
Credit 1
Credit 2
Credit 3.1
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Credit 3.2
Credit 4.1
Credit 4.2
Credit 4.3
Credit 4.4
Credit 5
Credit 6.1
Credit 6.2
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Credit 7.1
Credit 7.2
Minimum IAQ Performance
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring
Increase Ventilation Effectiveness
Construction IAQ Management Plan, During Construction
Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy
Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants
Low-Emitting Materials, Paints
Low-Emitting Materials, Carpet
Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood
Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control
Controllability of Systems, Perimeter
Controllability of Systems, Non-Perimeter
Thermal Comfort, Comply with ASHRAE 55-1992
Thermal Comfort, Permanent Monitoring System
Daylight & Views, Daylight 75% of Spaces
Daylight & Views, Views for 90% of Spaces
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Credit 8.1
3
Innovation & Design Process
Credit 8.2
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Possible Points: 5
Y
1
1
Credit 1.1
Credit 1.2
Credit 1.3
Credit 1.4
1
Credit 2
Innovation in Design: Exemplary Performance in 98% CWM
Innovation in Design: Exemplary Reduction of Water Use
Innovation in Design:
Innovation in Design:
LEED™ Accredited Professional
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Silver 33 to 38 points
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Existing Conditions
Conditions After Chevron Central Plant Upgrade
1. Chilled Water
1. Chilled Water
The existing central plant contains two (2) 350
ton centrifugal water chillers (York machines
with R-134A refrigerant). The existing chilled
water distribution system is a constant primary/
variable secondary pumping system rated at a
maximum flow of 1,680 GPM. Lake water is
used for condensing water at the chillers in lieu
of cooling towers, and for pre-cooling via precooling coils at building air handlers.
Buildings served by the existing chilled water
and well water system include:
• Student Activities Center (44)
36,200 ft2
• Academic Commons(42)
14,400 ft2
• Library (41)
40,417 ft2
• Science Building (31)
36,400 ft2
• Liberal Arts (30)
26,697 ft2
Total: 154,114 ft2
Based on the square footage of building
currently connected to the chiller plant, the
estimated peak load is 500 to 550 tons, with
700 tons of available capacity.
Under the Chevron central plant upgrade,
the two (2) existing 350 ton chillers are to
be replaced with two (2) 500 ton centrifugal
chillers (Trane machines with R123
refrigerant). A new cooling tower is to be
installed to serve the new chillers in lieu of
using lake water for chiller condenser water.
The chilled water distribution system will be
modified to a variable primary system, utilizing
the existing secondary pumps.
Buildings to be served by the upgraded central
plant include:
The existing central plant contains two (2)
4,500 MBH output (130 HP) gas-fired hot
water boilers (Bryan). The existing hot water
distribution is handled by two constant flow
pumps (one standby) with a maximum flow of
660 GPM.
Buildings served by the existing heating hot
water system include the same buildings as
listed above for chilled water:
• Student Activities Center (44)
36,200 ft2
• Academic Commons (42)
14,400 ft2
• Library (41)
40,417 ft2
• Science Building (31)
36,400 ft2
• Liberal Arts (30)
26,697 ft2
Total: 154,114 ft2
Based on the square footage of buildings
currently connected to the heating plant, the
estimated peak load is 3,900 to 4,600 MBH,
with 9,000 MBH of available capacity.
Student Activities Center (44)
36,200 ft2
Academic Commons (42)
14,400 ft2
Library (41)
40,417 ft2
Science Building (31)
36,400 ft2
Liberal Arts (30)
26,697 ft2
Art Building (22)
12,612 ft2
Advance Technology (21)
34,117 ft2
Counseling & Administration (55) 13,597 ft2
Student Services 1 (52)
11,520 ft2
Student Services 2 (50)
11,520 ft2
Total: 237,480 ft2
Based on the square footage of building to be
connected to the upgraded chiller plant per
the Chevron plans, the estimated peak load is
800 to 850 tons, with 1,000 tons of available
capacity.
It should be noted that the Chevron plans
make reference to a chilled water connection
for a future theatre arts addition which is not
included in the estimated peak load calculation
(square footage unknown). Also, the Chevron
drawings do not indicate chilled water
connections for the existing Music building
(20), Performing Arts Center (54) and Allied
Health building (32), and therefore, these
loads are also not included in the estimated
peak load calculation. If buildings 20, 54 and
32 were to be connected to the chiller plant,
the estimated peak load would increase to 950
to 1,000 tons, with 1,000 tons of available
capacity.
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2. Heating Hot Water
Under the Chevron central plant upgrade,
no revisions to the existing boiler plant are
indicated.
However, additional buildings are indicated to
be connected to the heating plant, as listed:
• Student Activities Center (44)
36,200 ft2
• Academic Commons (42)
14,400 ft2
• Library (41)
40,417 ft2
• Science Building (31)
36,400 ft2
• Liberal Arts (30)
26,697 ft2
• Art Building (22)
12,612 ft2
•Advance Technology (21)
34,117 ft2
• Counseling & Administration (55) 13,597 ft2
Total: 214,440 ft2
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heating/cooling requirements, making the use
of unitary/package equipment more attractive.
The following proposed buildings should be
considered for connection to the central plant:
• Administration
28,990 ft2
• Business
12,160 ft2
• Liberal Arts
34,790 ft2
• Humanities/Social Science 1
29,920 ft2
• Humanities/Social Science 2
22,470 ft2
• Science 2
12,995 ft2
• Allied Health Expansion
22,840 ft2
• Fire Tech Department
13,440 ft2
• Administration Justice Dept
12,700 ft2
Total: 190,305 ft2
1. Chilled Water
Similar to as noted above for the chilled water,
hot water connections are not indicated on the
Chevron plans for the existing Music building
(20), Performing Arts Center (54), Allied
Health building (32), Student Services 1 (52)
and Student Services 2 (50) and therefore
these loads are not included in the estimated
peak load calculation. If buildings 20, 54, 32,
52 and 50 were to be connected to the heating
plant, the estimated peak load would increase
to 7,400 to 8,400 MBH, with 9,000 MBH of
available capacity.
Requirements Based On Master Plan Option 4
The decision on whether to connect a building
on campus to the central plant is based on
many factors, including building function,
utility requirements, and proximity to the
central plant. From the option 4 site plan,
the majority of the proposed new buildings
lie to the west of the existing central plant
location. The proximity of the Economic
Center, at the southwest corner of the campus,
makes it a poor candidate to connect to the
central plant. It also likely has a lease/tenant
component that would make connection to the
plant unattractive. The Tech Compound and
Natural Resource Center to the northwest have
large ventilation requirements with minimal
The estimated peak cooling requirement of
the proposed new buildings, based on square
footage, is 650 to 700 tons. After the Chevron
work is completed, only 150 tons of available
capacity remains at the central plant. If
buildings 20, 54 and 32 were to be connected
to the chiller plant, no additional chiller
capacity would be available.
Therefore, it is recommended that 700 tons of
chiller capacity be added to serve the proposed
additions. Unfortunately, the existing central
plant has limited space for expansion, with
existing transformers and new cooling towers to
the east and a well directly to the west.
One option would be to expand the plant to
the north, mirroring the existing plant. Care in
the placement of equipment and pipe routing
would be required to provide for equipment
removal and servicing. The new central plant
expansion would house two (2) approximately
350 ton chillers, cooling towers and associated
pumps, similar to the existing central chiller
plant. Site chilled water distribution would
be via direct burial pre-insulated piping. See
drawings SM-1 and SM-2 for plant expansion
and site piping distribution.
A second option would be the construction
of a new central plant, to be located near
the proposed building additions in the mesa
area. The footprint of the new plant would
be very similar to the existing central plant.
See drawings SM-3 and SM-4 for new central
plant layout, site location and site piping
distribution.
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Based on the square footage of buildings to be
connected to the heating plant per the Chevron
plans, the estimated peak load is 5,400 to
6,400 MBH, with 9,000 MBH of available
capacity.
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The estimated peak heating requirement of
the proposed new buildings, based on square
footage, is approximately 6,000 MBH. After
the Chevron work is completed, approximately
2,400 MBH of available capacity remains at
the central plant, which is insufficient for the
new additions. For the same reasons cited
for the chiller plant, it is recommended that
one (1) approximately 4,500 MBH boiler
be installed in the plant expansion with the
chillers. As with the chilled water, site hot
water distribution would be via direct burial
pre-insulated piping. See drawings SM-1 and
SM-2 for plant expansion and site distribution.
For the option of a new central plant located
in the mesa area, two (2) 4,000 MBH boilers
would be utilized. See drawings SM-3 and SM4 for new central plant layout, site location and
site piping distribution.
ELECTRICAL
Power Distribution
The main existing service is a 4.16kV, 1200
amp switch gear, metered by SCE. It is
located at the Central Plant. The maximum
demand is approximately 1,760kVA. Based
on the existing 750A fusing, this is 40% of
capacity. Using the full rating of the switch
gear, it is only 25% of capacity. The building
area currently served is roughly 350,000ft
sq. This is projected to be roughly 550,000ft
sq. following building removal and new
construction. Based on this, even if the current
electrical load per square foot should double,
the main switch gear will still have 20%
capacity.
However, it is recommended that provisions
should be made for the upgrading of the SCE
transformer at some future date, should growth
exceed expectations. Additional underground
conduits should be provided from the SCE
transformer location back to the Utility point of
connection.
The high voltage cables serving the existing
buildings are adequately sized for the loads at
this time, and can still be tapped for additional
minor to moderate loads. New underground
cables and conduits should be routed from the
Central Plant, for the new loads in the west
area of the campus and in the lower campus.
Spare conduits shall be included to provide a
minimum of 100% additional capacity. Above
grade outdoor switches and indoor substations
should be provided. This is the system
currently installed throughout the campus.
Under Option 1, the existing main 4.16kV
switch gear at the Central Plant is expanded
to provide additional distribution sections.
See single line diagram SE-1 and plan SE-3.
Under Option 2, a second distribution switch
gear rated 800A is installed at the new Central
Plant. This switch gear will serve the new
construction. See single line diagram SE-2
and plan SE-4.
Power for part of the lower campus is now
provided from separately metered serviceswitchboard. The entire lower campus should
have power provided from the Central Plant.
The Excelsior buildings and Child Development
Center have their own separately metered
service-switchboard. This equipment can
remain, although the Central Plant can provide
power for these areas also if desired or if
required by SCE.
With the replacement of the Administration
building and Humanities Center, the SCE
services dedicated to these buildings will be
removed.
The old high voltage switch gear in the Student
Services Buildings, if these buildings will
remain, shall be replaced. The old high voltage
switch gear in the Liberal Arts Building shall be
replaced.
The remaining old switch gear in the Academic
Commons building shall also be replaced.
All new substations and other main distribution
equipment should have electronic monitoring to
communicate with the Central Plant. Existing
equipment not now monitored should be
provided with this capability.
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All new indoor lighting shall be T5, and all T12
fixtures shall be retrofitted with T8 lamps and
ballasts. In areas to be remodeled, the fixtures
shall be removed and T5 fixtures installed.
All new and renovated buildings shall have
occupancy sensors and automatic day lighting
controls.
All buildings should have provision for
emergency lighting. Smaller buildings should
use fixtures with an integral backup battery.
Larger buildings should have a central inverter
system.
Low Voltage Systems - General
The Student Services Building has been noted
for potential replacement. All communications
systems are routed to this building, which
houses the campus’s main communications
equipment racks. If replacement of the
building occurs, provision must be made
to relocate this equipment into a new
building or a building to remain, including
new underground conduit and rerouting or
replacement of existing copper and fiber optic
cables.
Existing underground conduits for low voltage
systems are routed alongside the conduits for
power and terminate in underground pull boxes
located adjacent to the pull boxes for power.
See site plans SE-3 and SE-4.
New underground low voltage conduits shall
be provided for fire alarm, voice/data, security,
EMS, CATV, CCTV, and power monitoring
systems. This applies to new areas and to the
buildings to remain, as required where systems
are lacking or inadequate.
site lighting, traffic controls, emergency site
telephones, etc.
Each building or building cluster shall have
its own fire alarm control panel, security
panel, and voice/data cabinets or racks. All
equipment shall interface with the campus’s
main communications room. The college shall
designate equipment manufacturers to ensure
standardization and compatibility.
Fire Alarm System
All new buildings shall have a manual fire
alarm system, with exterior audible, and
interior audible and visual devices, with
automatic smoke detection and automated
voice evacuation in assembly areas where
required. The older buildings to remain have
inadequate audible and visual alarm devices,
and are in many cases not ADA compliant.
These buildings shall be upgraded as needed
to provide the same capabilities as the
systems in the new buildings.
The majority of control panels are by Simplex.
Others systems include Faraday and Firelite.
These should be replaced as needed to
provide a compatible interconnected system.
The older non-addressable panels in the
older buildings should be replaced by newer
intelligent panels. All building control
panels shall report to the campus’s main
communication room via fiber optic cables
and the system shall be centrally or remotely
monitored.
Security System
All new and existing buildings to remain shall
have a security system capable of card access
and interfacing with a CCTV system. All
buildings shall report to the campus’s main
communications room via fiber optic cables
and the system shall be centrally or remotely
monitored.
Underground vaults, pull-boxes, or stub-outs
shall be provided for all future buildings,
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All site and outdoor lighting shall be full
cutoff type. Existing outdoor lighting shall be
replaced to provide for full cutoff. All outdoor
lights shall have astronomical timers and
photocell controls.
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Voice and Data Systems
All new buildings should be provided with a
system capable of providing all foreseeable
future needs. The communication rooms and
cable pathways shall be sized accordingly.
Each building’s data equipment shall be
independently connected to the campus’s main
data and telephone equipment in the main
communications room via fiber optic cables.
Emergency telephones should be set up
throughout the campus. These shall be
programmed to connect automatically to 911
or to the District’s 24 hour monitoring service.
They can be powered from photo voltaic panels.
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Cable TV, Closed Circuit TV, and Multimedia
Systems
Cable TV is currently in place in only a few
buildings, including The Performing Arts,
Learning resources, Student Activities, and
Excelsior buildings. The Gymnasium is the
only building with a satellite dish. Provision
should be made for TV signals being routed
through underground cables to all new and
existing buildings.
Provision should also be made for the routing
of multimedia signals via site fiber optic cable
and building broadband cable.
CCTV is currently installed in very few areas,
including the Performing Arts building,
Student Activities building bookstore, and
mounted to the Gymnasium exterior to cover
the Elevator Tower. CCTV cameras should be
installed to provide coverage of parking lots
and pathways in areas remote from main roads.
All cameras shall report to the campus’s main
communications room via fiber optic cables
and the system shall be centrally or remotely
monitored. Cameras in restricted areas shall
have the provision to be activated by security
devices.
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