Century provided the MEP and Structural engineering services for the new construction of a 33,000 s.f. LEED^® Silver library and senior center building and a 9,000 s.f. LEED Gold^® recreation center. The library is a full service facility consisting of meeting rooms, reading area, children’s area, magazine area, study rooms, a drive thru window, and staffing areas.  The senior center includes an exercise room, offices, classrooms, craft rooms, game room, and multi-purpose room. The recreation center includes a gymnasium, activity room, and offices.

• Specified recycled content in structural steel and other construction materials.
• Reduced water use by 50% by specifying low water consumption plumbing fixtures.
• Optimized Energy Performance by 29.2% over the baseline requirements of ASHRAE 90.1 for the Library / Senior Center building.
• Increased Energy Efficiency by 42.7% over the baseline requirements of ASHRAE 90.1 for the Recreation Center building.
• Specified variable capacity compressors and variable speed fans for the HVAC systems to maximize energy reduction.
• Specified HVAC systems non CFC based refrigerants.
• Specified HVAC system to minimize the emission of compounds that contribute to ozone depletion and global warming.
• Incorporated a dedicated 100% outside air rooftop unit with an energy recovery wheel to reduce energy consumption while increasing air quality to the Library.
• Incorporated variable air volume rooftop unit with an energy recovery wheel to reduce energy consumption while increasing air quality to the Senior Center.
• Interior Lighting fixtures and layout designed to achieve a lighting power density of 0.8 watts per square foot by utilizing natural light high performance light fixtures, and indirect lighting.