This highly anticipated new facility consolidates various existing structures and programs into a single complex offering new community-focused resources in education, arts, fitness, and recreation while expanding invaluable green space in a crucial neighborhood park. The naturally ventilated buildings have LEED Platinum and Zero Net Energy targets and use an innovative approach combining solar chimneys, hydraulic piping, thermal mass, solar mitigation, self-ventilating windows, and daylighting. The new facility consolidates vital multigenerational programming, offering a gymnasium, a professional-level theater, an outdoor running track, and dedicated spaces for adaptive recreation, wellness, and community gardening. Project features a commercial kitchen used to prepare hundreds of daily weekday meals. A robust community process engaged neighborhood and stakeholder groups in developing exhibition space honoring local veterans and NFL alumni of Northern California through interactive displays and rotating exhibits. An active pedestrian promenade enlarges the amount of walkable space in Red Morton Park and updates its landscape with native plants including 100 newly planted trees, permeable paving, and bioswales. The design is the winner of the all-electric leadership award from Peninsula Clean Energy and the New Buildings Institute. The first phase of this project has completed construction. The new YMCA (in a future phase) will boast an indoor and outdoor pool, an outdoor children’s play area, and state-of-the-art fitness and wellness programming.

Awards

Peninsula Clean Energy and New Buildings Institute, All-Electric Leadership Award