Maricopa County is constructing a 675,000-sf tower addition to its criminal justice complex in Phoenix, Arizona. Designed by Gould Evans with building systems engineered by Syska Hennessy Group, the 17-story building is slated for completion in 2011. Providing 32 additional courtrooms, secure judicial chambers, office areas and support spaces, the flexible building will feature floor-by-floor air handing units for improved system performance and indoor air quality. Connection to a local district chilled water system eliminates refrigerant-based chillers and cooling towers. The plumbing design eliminates energy-wasteful domestic hot water storage tanks by utilizing semi-instantaneous water heaters, along with ultra-low flow plumbing fixtures.
