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Fire Station 52 in San Diego. Photos courtesy Miller Hull Partnership<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Miller Hull Partnership has unveiled Fire Station 52 in San Diego, the region\u2019s first to host an all-electric fire apparatus and a model for sustainable civic design.<\/p>\n

The 1,347-m2<\/sup> (14,500-sf) facility addresses a growing service need while supporting San Diego\u2019s Climate Action Plan, incorporating low-carbon systems and on-site renewable energy.<\/p>\n

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Built on a steep site with more than 6 m (20 ft) of grade change, the station required creative planning to accommodate a three-bay, drive-through layout. The design carves into the slope to create a flat circulation zone, with a compact two-story structure that bridges over the southern drive aisle. This approach maximizes space efficiency while minimizing ground-level footprint.<\/p>\n

The station is organized into three distinct zones: red, yellow, and green, separating equipment, gear, and living areas. This zoning ensures that potentially carcinogenic materials brought back on PPE, tools, and vehicles are isolated and safely managed.<\/p>\n

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The roof supports on-site photovoltaics (PV) that supply 10 percent of the building\u2019s energy needs but are designed to scale up for full electrification.<\/p>\n

The envelope is highly efficient, and material selection was guided by a low-carbon ethos, supporting the city\u2019s emissions reduction targets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Miller Hull Partnership\u2019s latest civic project is the Fire Station 52 in San Diego, which is the first in the region to house an all-electric fire apparatus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34186,"featured_media":212944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1029],"tags":[1993,4380,5849,153],"class_list":["post-212943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-electric","tag-fire-station","tag-miller-hull-partnership","tag-san-diego","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFire station design tackles steep urban terrain - The Construction Specifier<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"See how this sustainable fire station in San Diego combines low-carbon design and smart site planning.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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