An assessment of state of fire stations in the greater Salt Lake City area determined that many of the facilities were dated, undersized and no longer suited the needs of current fire department staff.  In addition, these stations did not meet Salt Lake City’s directive for all new public buildings over 10,000 square to meet a “Net-zero” energy standard. 

Fire Station 14 is a 17,200 square foot dual-company facility, offering a 4-bay apparatus garage, living quarters to house 12 firefighters, a 25-person multi-purpose room and amenities such as an exercise room, a 2nd floor exterior roof deck and a full service commercial kitchen.  To hit Net-zero energy consumption, the design team engaged in a collaborative process involving ongoing assessments of design decisions, energy modeling, and utilization of state-of-the-art MEP systems including a geothermal heating and cooling system and a 110 KW photovoltaic array.  Construction was completed Summer of 2018 and was the Lessons Learned Featured Project at the 2018 AIA Western Mountain Region Conference.