Project Location
Libertyville, IL
Area
37,400 SF
Sustainability
Designed for Net Zero Energy
Natural Disaster Resilience
ICC 500 Storm Shelter
The 37,400-SF regional complex houses a consolidated 911 Dispatch/Public Safety Answering Point, Emergency Operations Center, County Emergency Management Agency offices, and associated dispatch partners. While maintaining the highest standards of security, our emergency facility design maximizes natural light and views, delivering a secure yet open environment. Clerestory windows leverage daylight for stress mitigation while still prioritizing functionality in the screen-rich operations environment. Deep recesses around the windows diminish the scale of the space, making it feel safe and comfortable.
The hardened facility is designed to withstand a direct hit by a tornado, resisting wind loads of up to 250 mph, and provides an ICC 500 Storm Shelter. Designed for net-zero energy, the facility uses real-time tracking to monitor solar and geothermal energy production and overall energy use.
DLR Group provided programming, architecture, interior space planning, and construction documentation as associate design architect in collaboration with Architect of Record, Wold Architects.
Consolidated Regional Emergency Operations Optimizes Public Safety Response
In response to a regional public safety answering point (PSAP) consolidation effort, Hennepin County’s new 911-PSAP facility emerges as one of the upper Midwest’s largest call centers.
