DESIGN AND FUNCTION
THE NEW YORK POLICE ACADEMY IS A MULTI-PHASE PROJECT. THE PART EVALUATED ON THIS WEBSITE IS THE FIRST PHASE, WHICH INCLUDES AN ACADEMIC BUILDING, A PHYSICAL TRAINING BUILDING, AND A CENTRAL UTILITY PLANT AND CAMPUS FOR ALL MEP SERVICES. THE ACADEMIC BUILDING HAS CLASSROOMS RANGING FROM 30 TO 300 CADETS. INCLUDED IN SOME OF THE CLASSROOMS IS A MOCK ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED FOR "IMMERSION LEARNING" IN ORDER FOR THE CADETS TO GET A SENSE OF REALITY DURING TRAINING. THE PHYSICAL TRAINING FACILITY HOUSES A 1/8 MILE RUNNING TRACK AND SPECIAL TACTICAL GYMANSIUMS. THE FIRST PHASE OF THE NEW YORK POLICE ACADEMY IS TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 2013.
BUILDING ENCLOSURE
BUILDING FACADES:
THE FACADE OF THE NEW YORK POLICAE ACADEMY IS MADE UP OF GLAZED ALUMINUM CURTAIN WALLS WITH ALUMINUM PANELING AS SHOWN . THE ALUMINUM PANELS ACT AS LOUVERS ABOVE THE WINDOWS. THE CURTAIN WALLS ARE STRUCTURAL-SEALANT-GLAZED.
ROOFING:
THE ROOF OF THE NEW YORK POLICE ACADEMY SERVES AS A GREEN ROOF WHERE THERE IS AN INSULATED MEMBRANE GRADEN. IN ADDITION TO THIS SYSTEM THERE IS ALSO SBS MODIFIED BITUMINOUS MEMBRANE ROOFING AND FLUID-APPLIED PROTECTED MEMBRANE ROOFING.
THERMAL MOISTURE PROTECTION:
MANY COMPONENTS ARE UTILIZED IN THIS BUILDING TO MAINTAIN BOTH THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION. THESE COMPONENTS INCLUDE:
- SELF-ADHERING SHEET WATERPROOFING
- HOT FLUID-APPLIED RUBBERIZED ASPHALT WATERPROOFING
- CRYSTALLINE WATERPROOFING
- UNDERSLAB VAPOR BARRIER
- FLUID APPLIE MEMBRANE AIR BARRIER
- MODIFIED BITUMINOUS SHEET AIR BARRIER
SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES
THE NEW YORK POLICE ACADEMY IS A GREEN BUILDING AIMING TO RECEIVE THE LEED SILVER RATING DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL. THIS BUILDING WILL UTILIZE BICYCLE RACKS AND ALLOCATE 5% OF ITS PARKING LOT TO LOW-EMITTING/FEUL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES AND AN ADDITIONAL 5% FOR CARPOOLS AND VANPOOLS. THIS ENCOURAGES MANY COMMUTERS TO USE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MOTIVES OF TRANSPORTATION.
THE ALUMINUM LOUVERS (PICTURED ABOVE RIGHT) HELP BOTH TO SHADE AND CHANNEL NATURAL LIGHT INTO THE BUILDING. LIGHTING FOR THE BUILDING FACADES AND LANDSCAPE FEATURES REQUIRE A MINIMUM 50% REDUCTION. HIGH ALBEDO AND VEGETATED ROOF SURFACES WILL BE USED. THERE IS A REQUIRED VEGETATED OPEN SPACE EQUAL TO 20% OF THE PROJECT'S SITE AREA. THE VEGETATION PLANTED WILL BE MADE UP OF HIGHLY ADAPTIVE OR INDIGENOUS SPECIES.
THE CONSTRUCTION TEAM IS USING MATERIALS THAT ARE REGIONALLY EXTRACTED AND MANUFACTURED. MATERIALS ON SITE WILL BE REUSED AND RECYCLED AS NEEDED. THE MEP TEAM WILL USE ZERO CFC-BASED REFRIGERANTS IN HVAC AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS.
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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BUILDING NAME: | NEW YORK POLICE ACADEMY |
LOCATION: | COLLEGE POINT, QUEENS, NY |
FUNCTION: | ACADEMY |
SIZE: | 1 MILLION SQUARE FEET |
NUMBER OF STORIES: | 8 |
CONSTRUCTION: | OCTOBER 2010 - DECEMBER 2013 |
COST | $656 MILLION |
PROJECT DELIVERY | DESIGN-BID-BUILD |
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