Water Pollution Control Lab Facility and Site Renovation

Akana served as the prime architect, providing architectural and engineering design services, along with construction administration, for a new storage building and site upgrades at the Water Pollution Control Lab. The project aimed to meet the programming needs of multiple work groups through new construction and modifications to existing facilities, including secure parking enhancements.

Akana designed a 2,400-square-foot storage building featuring a red cinder ecoroof, intended for boat and equipment storage as well as workspace. The building incorporated essential utilities and systems, including water, sanitation, electricity, fire alarm and suppression, and communications infrastructure. Site improvements included expanding and upgrading the main parking lot with new signage, pavement markings, accessible ramps, and freshly painted crosswalks. The secure fleet parking area was enhanced with electric vehicle charging stations. Tenant improvements were also made to the existing storage building to accommodate additional space needs, and new lighting systems were installed to improve security around the site.

Stormwater retrofits and expanded facilities were implemented to manage runoff from the ecoroof and increased impervious surfaces. These upgrades included infrastructure for continuous and intermittent monitoring of stormwater systems. Akana also addressed horticultural impacts by implementing tree mitigation measures in compliance with City requirements and incorporated design standards to avoid exacerbating residual environmental risks.

Under a separate subcontract, Akana completed a structural condition assessment and Tier 1 seismic evaluation for the Lab, identifying deficiencies and proposing solutions with cost estimates based on RS Means and other authoritative sources.