Federal Parking Garage, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Description of Project:
The new four level employee parking garage at the Federico Degetau Federal Building and Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, will consolidate surface parking at the facility. It will also make the existing parking lot space available for the construction of a new 240,000 square foot federal building that will help consolidate federal agency operations.
A special feature of the 500 vehicle garage will be its net zero energy use. With the addition of solar panels, the parking garage is anticipated to be self-sustaining. Other sustainable features include electric vehicle charging stations for 60 cars and the site has been designed to be as permeable as possible to control storm water runoff.
This $20 million project is one of several at the federal campus in Hato Rey that is being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The garage is expected to be completed in spring, 2012.
Contractor information:
| Architect: | Gruzen Samton Architects, New York, NY |
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| General Contractor: | HBA Contractors, Inc., San Juan, PR |
| Construction Manager: | Heery International, Atlanta, GA (headquarters) |
Status:
The following status is as of February, 2012:
The project is currently under construction. The contractor has completed the concrete structure for all levels. Site work is also underway, with new security bollards being installed. The project is expected to be complete in the Summer 2012.
