Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority Office Expansion
Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Owner: Town of Taos

Architect: Environmental Designs Inc.

Project: Addition

Contract Amount: $1,066,881

Completion Date: November 2009

This project is a one-story, 4,415 square foot addition to a Rio Rancho, NM government office. It is primarily composed of cast-in-place concrete, ICF Walls, wood framing, EIFS, TPO Roofing, Aluminum Clad Wood Windows, Aluminum Storefronts and Polished Concrete Floors. Attempting a LEED-NC Version 2.2 Platinum Level Certification, this project emphasizes sustainable building materials and methods. The project showcases an 18” rammed earth wall, as well as two 32’-long built-up parallam wood trusses. To achieve the LEED Certification, 75% of all waste must be recycled, 20% of all materials must be made of recycled content, and all paints, adhesives and composite wood items must have a low VOC content. Additionally, the wood framing material was all FSC certified and Bamboo and Wheat Board were utilized in the casework to achieve the Rapidly Renewable Materials points. The site also features a 13,000 gallon cistern system to collect rainwater for irrigation and a 16kw Photovoltaic Shade Structure array will provide power for the addition.