A combination of office and retail space comprised of 560,000 gross square feet
Two levels of underground parking with approximately 1,000 spaces
Building design encompasses two U-shaped wings to increase natural day lighting with a public courtyard for use by CalPERS staff and the community
East and West Wings are connected over 4th Street by walkways on the third and fourth floors
West Wing is six stories high; East wing is four stories
West Wing houses CalPERS information technology and operations support functions, and the building manager’s office
East Wing houses the Sacramento Regional Office, investments staff, the daycare center, and food service/restaurant
First floor of the West Wing contains a fitness/exercise room for employee use, along with showers and lockers
Employee lunch rooms are located on each floor with tables, chairs, microwave ovens, and refrigerators
Lincoln Plaza North and the new building are connected by a passage under Q Street, which accommodates both pedestrians and cars
4th Street is a single direction street, southbound from Q to R Streets
Total Headquarters Expansion Project budget was $265 million
Sustainable Design
Buildings are oriented to take the best advantage of natural light
Certified Gold in New Construction by the U.S. Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program
Exceeds the State’s Title 24 requirements
Heating and air conditioning systems use outside air, energy efficient systems, and cooling towers
Landscape design incorporates trees to provide shade, minimize water use, and reduce heat gain
Light shelves and double-glazed energy efficient windows further enhance daylight and provide protection from sun and heat gain
Raised flooring where electrical connections and cabling ventilation is located are used to reduce energy consumption and lower costs of future relocations
Renewable and recycled materials are used in the building, as well as photovoltaic panels provided by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) as a demonstration project
Construction Facts
Mass excavation and slurry wall started October 2001 and completed May 2002
250,000 cubic feet of dirt removed from the site - equal to 13,000 to 15,000 truckloads
Cement bentonite wall, measuring 20 inches wide and 100 feet deep, built below grade around the entire two square block site to prevent water intrusion
Hensel Phelps awarded building construction bid in January 2003
Foundation construction and parking garage completed in November 2003
Erection of structural steel began in September 2003