Tuesday, December 24, 2013

8 Very Cool Things about CSHQA Boise


CSHQA Boise Entry and Front Desk
We've settled in, learned the ropes and nearly dialed in the control systems for heating, lighting, ventilation and even the alarm system. What an amazing space of sophisticated and sustainable design and brilliant engineering. Here’s a quick tour of my favorites:

1. Cool foyer.
2. All of our work stations are on one floor in a big, open, collaborative space. Makes you feel truly connected and part of the energy.
Office interior, workstation
3. Our ‘deli’ is bright and sunny and a nice place to eat lunch or take some time away. Come spring the patio will be extra nice.
4. The Big Kahuna – CSHQA Conference Room. It’s the largest of 5 meeting spaces.
Light filled conference room seats 90
5. Cool, filtered water that tastes great! A counter shows how many plastic bottles we have saved from a landfill.
Water fountain counts bottles saved from landfill
6. Lavender plants – still blooming in November! Along the western wall of the access ramp.
Exterior concrete ramp to CSHQA office
7. Green and then some! This is one of five greens to be found on the northern interior wall. It's our own custom color. 2b is shorthand for Second & Broad Streets.

Section of bright green wall, color labeled Ribbet 2013-2b

8. My total geek out room – the Mechanical Room. These five pumps help circulate glycol through 4.6 miles of pex under the concrete slab floor to warm or cool our space.

4 mechanical pumps for radiant heating system

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