North Coastal Live Well Health Center

LOCATION:

Oceanside, CA

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

McCullough completed an award-winning project for the County of San Diego, the North Coastal Live Well Health Center located in Oceanside. Collaborating with HMC Architects and Balfour Beatty, the teams were able to design and build for ZNE while working within rigorous budget constraints. Our firm believes it is important not to waste or misuse our valuable energy sources. When planning for a ZNE project, commitment at the project’s early stage is key to its success. Due to the team’s focus and expertise for a ZNE project, we brought the project to completion on a limited budget while adhering to strict sustainable practices. At the North Coastal Live Well Health Center, our designers specified native California plant material which allows the irrigation system to be turned off entirely once the plants are established and matured. Landscape stormwater basins surround the site, which capture stormwater runoff. The water is naturally cleaned and retained to either evaporate or percolate into the ground. Stormwater percolating into the earth has larger benefits than water cleaning as it helps to regenerate the local aquifers. The North Coastal Live Well Health Center is just one example where the entire team pulled together to develop sustainable solutions and create an outstanding outcome for the client and the environment.

This project was awarded LEED Platinum.