Sempra Utilities Gas Operations, El Centro, Calif.
Posted
06/1/2008
Southern
California's gas company, Sempra Utilities, built a new
13,400-square-foot (1,245- m2) facility to be used as the gas
operations center and fleet repair of Imperial County. The 65 3/4-
by 203 3/4-foot (20- by 70-m) facility incorporated reverse haunch
galvanized frames and front sidewall slopes with girts attached to
outer flange of reversed haunch columns. The project, which cost
more than a half-million dollars, utilizes a pre-engineered metal
building by Metallic Building Co. with insulated standing-seam roof
panels due to the superior weather tightness and R-values up to
39.5. The insulated ESP 250 wall panels by Insulated Panel Systems
have an R-value of 19.9 and were applied for their flat
architectural appearance. The IPS roof panels are a cool roof
color, Bone White. A separate building for mechanical functions and
fleet repair has a mezzanine with a roof and patio area with heat
and summer misting system. The facility has been submitted for LEED
Silver certification.
Builder: BSD Builders Inc., San Diego
Erector: H.E. Hammer, Yucaipa, Calif.
Architect: Yen & Associates, San Diego
Metal walls: Insulated Panel Systems, Stafford, Texas
Metal building: Metallic Building Co., Houston
www.metallic.com; www.insulated-panels.com