| General Atomics
Building 86
San Diego, California

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Among numerous projects that Michael Wall Engineering, Inc. has completed for General Atomics has been the development of electrical construction documents for a 150,000SF tenant improvement at their Electromagnetics Systems Division headquarters. The building improvements consist of 100,000SF of high bay laboratories, testing, research, and development space. The project also involved another 50,000SF area of office improvements throughout multiple floors. The scope of work included a new 12kV SDG&E service entrance, 4000A 480V service entrance, medium voltage power distribution, and power for specialty research and development equipment, laboratory and office areas. To help control illumination levels and costs, the office spaces have been designed to have recessed/indirect lighting fixtures with electronic step dimming ballasts and motion control sensors. The overall lighting power density averages .807 watts per square foot, which is 27.8% better than allowed under Title 24. The high-bay industrial space is fitted with specialty fixtures housing T5HO lamps and LCP Controls, with watts per square foot at 20.7 % below Title 24. This project qualified for $96,311 in Sempra Utilities owner incentives and $32,086 in design team incentives, for a total of $128,397 in energy efficiency incentives. The total annual power usage savings are estimated to be $19,046, based on 150,047 annual kWh saved per year.
Specialized Engineering:
100,000 Laboratory and Research Space
50,000 Office Space
12kV Service Entrance
4000A 480V Service Entrance
27.8 % Below Title 24 Overall
Architect:
Munroe + Orsa Architects
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