NASA Sustainability Base - Building N232

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Project Location

Moffett Field, California

Year of Completion

2011

Project Architect

William McDonough + Partners
AECOM

Owner

NASA Ames Research Center

Student Author

Emily Rosa

Archived Year

2013

Climate

Mediterran Climate

Application

Exterior

Material and its Properties

Steel

Environmental Response

The steel frame is disassembleable and repairable after a seismic event, lightweight insulated panel reduces the amount of material required for construction. Exterior cladding was provided in pre-fabricated unitized components. The exterior bracing system and the short width allows the building to not need columns, which allows an abundance of natural light into the spaces. The light metal and glass building allows enough daylight so that artificial light is only needed 10-20% of the year. Operable windows allow for passive cooling of the building, and photovoltaics on the roof allow the building to generate 30% of its energy.

Recommended Citation

William McDonough + Partners and AECOM, "NASA Sustainability Base - Building N232" (2011). Building Case Studies. 163.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/163