The City of San José, Silicon Valley Energy Watch, and PG&E are developing an Energy Efficiency Exhibit as one of the sites within the Green Vision Alternative Energy showcase. The goal of this exhibit will be to increase public awareness and knowledge of energy reduction measures. The exhibit will provide education on the sources of our electrical power, Smart Meters from PG&E, and demonstrate many of the basic retrofits that can be done to a home or small business as well as illustrate the more in depth renovations that are available to increase home or small business energy efficiency.

I am in search of a structure to house the Energy Efficiency Exhibit. We are looking for a structure that is either 10’ or 12’ wide and 32’ to 36’ long. We need to have two ADA compatible doors so that we may have a directed flow of traffic through the structure. For a combination of ADA and space restrictions we also need to have the structure directly on the ground or with a very low threshold elevation. For security the structure needs to be able to be locked. Structure needs to remain on site for a period of one year and then be removed. I am looking for an open floor plan so that I can install several interactive Energy Efficiency displays within the structure.
Additionally, we are trying to get many interior components of the structure to be as environmentally friendly as possible and we hope to have many of them donated by local companies. Some additional specifics follow:

1) We want the structure to be as energy efficient and as ecologically sustainable as possible. We are looking into the ability to remove the structure after the showcase closes at the end of one year and then have as much of the structure reused or recycled as possible. Are you able to remove and recycle/reuse the components after one year?
2) We are hoping to have insulation donated from one or two local companies. Are you able to work with other contractors to insure that these contributions mesh well with your designs? What is the ‘standard’ interior finish of your structures?
3) We also want to have a ‘green’ flooring installed which will also hopefully be donated. What type of flooring is offered with your project? Is this compatible with adding a bamboo or other green flooring?
4) We have two vendors who are going to donate lighting to the structure. I am thinking probably two or three fluorescent ceiling fixtures, provided by Lumiversal, and then some LED ceiling and sconce lighting, provided by Optoelectronix, on the other end. We will also need some plugs to power electronics displays. So we will need an electrician.
5) What are the roofing specs for a standard structure? Is there a possibility of getting recyclable roofing materials?
We are happy to have recycled materials used in the building.