The City of Woodland is preparing to begin construction on a new $10.7-million police headquarters facility in January 2003. Upon completion in February 2004, the design-build project is expected to be one of the nation's first police facilities certified by the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System. Constructed by McCarthy, the 54,000-sf complex will include a 44,000-sf, two-story structure to house police operations, training and administration, a community room/emergency operations center and city information services. In addition, an adjacent, 10,000-sf service building will include a 3,300-sf, below-grade shooting range and secure armory, classrooms, patrol car and motorcycle storage, and vehicle impound and maintenance areas.
The design architect is LPA of Roseville, Calif., and the executive architect is INDIGO/Hammond & Playle Architects of Davis, Calif. The facility will feature indirect day-lighting, including a two-story atrium throughout the entire length of the main building; high efficiency mechanical and electrical systems; use of low emissive construction materials; installation of a highly reflective, single-ply roofing system; and the incorporation of a bio-swale to serve as a natural water purification system for rainfall run-off, before it re-enters the city storm drain system. During construction an air quality control system will be implemented and building materials will be recycled.
