Inside Elco Yards: A LEED Gold Campus Tour (Redwood City)
About this Event
Join USGBC California for an exclusive tour of , IQHQ's landmark mixed-use development spanning six city blocks in downtown Redwood City. This 530,000-square-foot campus brings together laboratory and office space, retail, public plazas, and community amenities to create a vibrant, walkable destination.
During the tour, attendees will explore how the project team balanced sustainability, design excellence, and long-term performance to achieve across all four buildings. Learn how innovative building systems, including heat-recovery chillers and central heat-pump hot water systems, support the project's energy and decarbonization goals.
The tour will also highlight the collaborative design process, including the role of the in evaluating energy-saving opportunities through technical analysis and energy modeling.
This is a unique opportunity for developers, architects, engineers, building owners, and sustainability professionals to experience a high-performance campus firsthand and gain insights into the strategies driving the next generation of sustainable development.
Continuing Education: Eligible for GBCI and AIA CEU credits
Cost of attendance:
- Free for USGBC-CA members (sign in to the new Community Hub to access the member codes here)
- $20 for non-members
Learning objectives:
- Examine the integrated design strategies that contributed to LEED Gold certification at a high-performance mixed-use development.
- Analyze the role of advanced building systems in improving energy performance and supporting building decarbonization.
- Evaluate how energy modeling and technical analysis inform high-performance building design.
- Assess how thoughtful site planning and public spaces contribute to the long-term success of sustainable mixed-use developments.
This tour is sponsored by the Program (implemented by Willdan)
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