• Summer 2013- Grand opening events to include a ribbon cutting ceremony, installation of a time capsule and opening of a new public safety museum.
 

This stunning Virtual Tour will allow you to experience the energy efficient Public Safety Building from every angle, both inside and outside. Viewers will be able to virtually fly through the new public lobby, plaza and festival space, and Emergency Operations Center.

In police jargon, ten-codes are used for voice communications to denote commonly used phrases. For example, asking for an officer’s location would be “What’s your 10-20?” Use of ten-codes is intended to facilitate clear, quick and concise communication between law enforcement officers. When the new Public Safety Building opens, officers located at the Public Safety Building will respond with “10-19” as their location.

The Public Safety Building, which will be known as “10-19,” will physically open in the spring of 2013. But the public doesn’t need to wait two years to tour the building. Keeping with the environmental and technological cutting- edge that has defined this project, the first glimpse of our City’s new public asset can be viewed in a new virtual animation online tour."
 

View of Building from 300 East
The new Salt Lake City Public Safety Building will be 4 stories tall. The new Public Safety Building will frame views of the Wasatch Mountains to the east and will be a pedestrian friendly development. The building is being designed to fit the definition of a Net Zero Energy Emissions building. This means that the new building will produce at least as much emissions-free renewable energy as it would otherwise consume if obtained from emissions-producing energy sources. Net Zero Energy will be achieved by dramatically reducing building energy use and utilizing renewable energy. Energy use reduction is accomplished with high efficiency building and systems design, building operations, and occupant energy management strategies. Renewable energy is produced by photovoltaic and solar thermal arrays.



View of Lobby looking South
The building is organized around an entry plaza viewed through a tall curving glass wall. The curving glass wall defines circulation that overlooks the lobby, the exterior entry plaza and the neighboring community. The tall narrow atrium is designed to allow a visual connection between the floors but maintain a limited secure view up to the other floors from level one. This visual connection and an adjacent open staircase are designed to promote communication and camaraderie among the Police, Fire and Emergency Operations staff.
 

View of Plaza looking North
The Public Plaza will be a major new open space to be used and enjoyed by visitors, workers, nearby residents and occupants of the future transit oriented development. The orientation of the plaza and the overhead photovoltaic canopy will draw attention to the building and direct visitors to the main entry. The overhead photovoltaic canopy will provide filtered sun & shade on the public plaza. It will also provide strong visual and physical connections to Library Square, to downtown and to the public transit along E 400 South. The east/west axial connection to the library block and City Hall extends through the public space. Intimate gardens and seating will provide large and small gathering spaces and interest within the larger open area.