University of California, Merced 2009 Long Range Development Plan by UC Merced Physical Planning Design and Construction

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Located on an 815-acre site in California’s fastest growing region, the University of California, Merced’s 2009 Long Range Development Plan creates a 21st century urban framework for the University of California’s first new campus in 40 years. The plan was adopted by the Regents of the University of California in March 2009.

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• Architects: UC Merced Physical Planning Design and Construction
• Project: University of California, Merced 2009 Long Range Development Plan
• Location: Merced, California, USA
• Project Owner: Regents of the University of California
• Project Completion Date: January, 2012
• Project Site: Previously Undeveloped Land
• Project Type: Education – College/University (campus-level)
• Project Site Context/Setting: Rural
• Building Gross Floor Area: 6,250,000 square feet
• Other Building Description: New
• BOMA Floor area method used: No
• Hours of Operation: 8am-10pm
• Total project cost at time of completion, land excluded: $6,000,000,000.00

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The plan’s approach embraces economic, social and environmental sustainability in all aspects of its built environment, operations and approach to programming. The foundation for the plan is a campus that has already achieved remarkable results:

-LEED Gold minimum for all structures
-First-generation students make up 52% of the student body while 47% come from low income backgrounds.
-Campus buildings use 50% less energy and 40% less water than comparable projects.
-An onsite photovoltaic solar farm generates 20% of annual and 60% of peak electricity needs.
-Enrollment has increased 525% within the first five years of operation.

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In 2020, when enrollment reaches 10,000, UC Merced will be the first zero-net-energy, zero-waste and zero-net-emissions campus in America. At full buildout, the 25,000 student campus will house 50% of its student body on a car-free, pedestrian-oriented campus edged by 30,000 acres of permanently preserved vernal pool grasslands.

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Category: University Building

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