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This impressive five-story office building—Google’s first ground up mass timber development—sets new standards for biophilic and structural design, construction techniques, material sourcing, and carbon reduction. Google approached 1265 Borregas with a goal to create a scalable building solution that puts health and sustainability first as they work towards their goal to operate on carbon-free energy by 2030.

The XL, SERA, and MGA design-build team was thoughtfully assembled by Google, bringing together international thought leaders with a proven ability to collaborate and function as one team. This team set a new standard for biophilic and structural design, construction techniques, material sourcing, and carbon reduction using mass timber. As Google’s first ground-up building constructed from sustainable mass timber material, the project is a high-performance, low carbon building that showcases both sustainable architecture and innovative workplace design.

The 80,000-square-foot building will serve as a centralized hub for student resources and a new entrance to the 67-acre campus.

A major milestone has been reached at Hoover Elementary School as the project officially topped off, marking significant progress on a transformative new campus for Palo Alto Unified School District.

San Mateo County reached a significant construction achievement last week with a topping-off ceremony for the North County Wellness Center, marking the completion of the building’s structural framework and signaling a major step forward in the ambitious project.