From optimizing the structural system to reducing cooling loads and accelerating construction through prefabricated mass timber components, 500 County Center has achieved LEED Platinum certification.

Sustainability was just one of San Mateo County’s goals for the project, made possible with Environmental Design and LEED consultant Atelier Ten. Staying within budget was another. “Speed of construction is where you’re going to get most of your savings,” said Structural Engineering Partner Eric Long in WoodWorks’ new case study on 500 County Center, which breaks down how the project’s mass timber system reduced construction time by roughly three months while also lowering embodied carbon and minimizing foundation requirements. The study shows how lower-carbon construction strategies can also improve efficiency, shorten schedules, and reduce costs when approached holistically from the outset.

Congratulations to our collaborators including Truebeck Construction, PritchardPeck Lighting, MEYERS+ ENGINEERS, CMG Landscape Architecture, CMI, CSI Electric, JWMcClenehan, Cobalt, and the many teams who helped bring the project to life.