Salt Lake City, Utah
The conversion of this historic, concrete warehouse into the 68,000 sq. ft. contemporary headquarters for a prominent builder was a monumental task, but one that proved worth the effort. Spectrum Engineers provided electrical and acoustical engineering and lighting design for this project budgeted at $15 million. It includes offices and administration areas, meeting rooms, a boardroom and a cafeteria/breakroom supporting approximately 100 employees. An atrium was added by cutting 60 foot by 20 foot sections out of each of the building’s floors and roof, creating a light well that allows natural light into the entire building. Spectrum designed efficient lighting. Artificial lighting is integrated with daylight. Total building energy efficiency is 30 percent less than code (lighting is 53 percent less).