Lathrop Library, Stanford University

Palo Alto , CA

Project Categories

San Francisco
Design-Build
Higher education

Business Type

Business-school library

Size

180,000 square feet

Architect

Perkins + Will

Owner

Stanford University

Services

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Building performance analysis

35

Percent better energy efficiency

than code requirements

40+

Percent better water efficiency

than code requirements

Sustainability

Progress Report

Pursuing 20-35% energy efficiency
Pursuing 40%+ potable water efficiency

Special features

Nighttime flush cooling
Demand control ventilation
Low-flow plumbing fixtures
Existing controls updated to a Direct Digital Control system tied into the central campus systems