WHITE BEAR LAKE PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY

The White Bear Lake public works facility is a 60,000-square-foot facility with a two-story office area.  After a careful exploration of the feasibility and economies of using the existing public works site, the city decided to purchase a new property for development.  The building includes office space, vehicle storage, vehicle maintenance, departmental shops, and wash bay areas.  Site features include: a salt storage building, concrete bin spoils storage, a fuel island, and a dumpster ramp and storage.

This facility, like many of our facilities, followed sustainable guidelines and incorporated several sustainable strategies and features, following a detailed LEED checklist developed during schematic design.  In addition to the typical, common-sense design strategies of daylighting, energy management, and on-site stormwater management utilized on all of our projects, several new design features were implemented as demonstration areas for future city development.  These features include photovoltaic panels, intensive green roofing, vegetated walls, and sunscreens.