Department of General Service O Street Building

This 11-story, 360,000-square-foot office project in downtown Sacramento will accommodate up to 1,150 state employees as part of the California Department of General Services’ (DGS) plan to modernize its facilities and infrastructure. It includes office space, meeting space, storage, parking and an employee gym. A pedestrian plaza and retail space will help integrate the project with the neighborhood and foster a sense of community. Employee wellness is at the forefront of the project’s design, as is sustainability. The building is net zero energy as designed, targeting LEED platinum certification. It uses 60 percent less water than similarly sized office buildings. PVs on the roof provide solar power to maximize on- site renewable energy, supplemented by offsite solar energy sources through the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). This energy program is part of a first-of-its-kind agreement with SMUD in which DGS’ entire Sacramento portfolio will move to solar power.