Caldwell Center Fun Facts

Treasure Valley Community College
Caldwell, Idaho Center

Fun Facts!
Project Data		New TVCC Caldwell Center has been completed on the banks of Indian Creek. The new building opened for classes on Sept. 20, 2010.
Owner:	City of Caldwell
Prime Tenant:	TVCC
Size:	38,947 square feet
Program Costs:	$5.0 million
Construction Time:	October 2009 to September 2010
Delivery Method:	Design/Build

Building Use:	Administration Offices, Student Activities Offices, Student Lounges, Student Services, Faculty Offices, Bookstore, Retail Coffee/Deli Shop, 17 Classrooms including Chemistry and Biology labs, Laboratory Preparation Room, Cadaver Room, Lecture Hall, Testing rooms, Video and Computer classrooms for distance-learning classes.

Highlights:
Registered with the certification goal of LEED® Certified Gold

WATER USE REDUCTION
Low-flow plumbing fixtures were utilized to achieve 30% water use reduction.

RECYCLED CONTENT
12% of the materials used in the building have recycled content.

CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT
At least 75% of the non-hazardous construction and demolition debris was recycled.

GREEN POWER
35% of building electricity use over a two year period has been purchased using off-site renewable energy.

DAYLIGHT AND VIEWS
The building was designed so that at least 90% of regularly occupied spaces are day lit and 90% of occupants have a direct view to the outside.

OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE
The design of the building improves energy performance by 29% through the implementation of a cooling tower, high efficiency heat recovery units and photo sensors.

INNOVATION IN DESIGN
Storm water Design-Quality Control
Limited disruption and pollution of natural water flows by treating 100% of the storm water runoff.