Cal/EPA Building

Cal/EPA Building
Cal/EPA Logo
Cal/EPA Building in 2004
Cal/EPA Building is located in Sacramento, California
Cal/EPA Building
Cal/EPA Building is located in California
Cal/EPA Building
Cal/EPA Building is located in the United States
Cal/EPA Building
Alternative namesJoe Serna Jr. Building
EtymologyCalifornia - Cal, Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
General information
StatusExisting (completed)
TypeSkyscraper
Architectural stylePostmodernism
LocationSacramento, California
Address1001 I St. Sacramento, CA 95812
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38°34′53″N 121°29′33″W / 38.58139°N 121.49250°W / 38.58139; -121.49250
Groundbreaking1998
Completed2000
Opened2000
Cost$172,868,000
Height372 ft (113 m)
Dimensions
Other dimensionsLength: 340 ft, Width: 321 ft
Technical details
Structural systemSteel
MaterialGranite
Floor count25
Floor area950,000 sq. ft
Lifts/elevators17
Design and construction
Architecture firmAC Martin Partners, Inc.
Awards and prizes
  • Best of 1999 Awards — Outstanding Engineering
  • Design-Build Institute of America 2002 Design-Build Excellence Award
  • American Public Works Association “Project of the Year”
Known forHeadquarters of California Environmental Protection Agency

The Cal/EPA Building is a 25-floor, 372 ft commercial office skyscraper in Downtown Sacramento that serves as the headquarters for the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). It also known as the Joe Serna Jr. Building, named to honor the late mayor of Sacramento, Joe Serna Jr. Built in 2000, the building stands 372 feet tall and sits across the street from Cesar Chavez Plaza and Sacramento City Hall. It has a daily population of 3,500. It is recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as one of the most energy-efficient high-rise office buildings in the United States, with a score of 96 out of 100. In 2003, it was recognized by Energy Star as the most energy-efficient high-rise in the nation. Solar panels are installed that generate electricity soundlessly for the building.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Cal/EPA Building, Sacramento | 123288 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved 2019-03-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Joe Serna Jr. Cal/EPA Headquarters". www.acmartin.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.[permanent dead link]