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Higher Education : College of Marin, Performing Arts Building Renovation & Expansion     1  2  3  4  5  Crosby Group provided structural engineering design for the renovation and expansion to the existing Performing Arts Building at the College of Marin - Kentfield Campus. The renovation of the existing 86,000sf Performing Arts Building included the demolition of 34,000sf to make room for the expansion, and included technology, HVAC, ADA and life-safety upgrades to remaining spaces such as the 600-seat theater and lobby, classrooms, offices, and music studios. Additional work included improvements to the exterior appearance of the building and the entrance Arts Plaza using native and drought-resistant plants. The two-story, 9,700 square foot expansion provides mezzanine access to the theater projection booth and includes two new dance studios, an art gallery/lecture hall and theater lobby. LEED design features include solar roller shades, water use reduction and efficiency measures, sustainable site with consideration for alternative transportation, and energy and HVAC optimizations for the existing building. LOCATION: Kentfield, CA CONSTRUCTION COST: $17.2 Million COMPLETED: 2013 OWNER: Marin Community College District HIGHLIGHTS: DSA Compliant LEED Silver 2012 Top Real Estate Project-North Bay Business Journal Copyright © The Crosby Group. All Rights Reserved.