Level 3 Communications
Santa Barbara, CA

Day Construction converted the interior of this 1930’s historical building into a fiber optic clean room, including state-of-the-art technology, under-floor cabling and complete replacement of existing wiring. Simultaneously, the architectural integrity of the exterior of the building was maintained under the watchful eye of the City Historical Society. This project was one of six completed by Day Construction for Level 3 Communications.

The system’s design included 300% redundancy to ensure a fully operational facility in case of a catastrophic event. The building is directly adjacent to the railway and the operation utilizes the railroad right-of-way for cable. This presented right-of-way issues, including scheduling, safety and training -- all of which were addressed throughout construction.

Carefully planned and meticulously executed construction provided the key to this project’s success. Using the long lead time on the materials and equipment to their advantage, Day Construction was able to work on the clean room and the extensive raised floor environment simultaneously. Old wiring was replaced with new materials that could support uptime requirements. A project plan was created that allowed the team to work around the railroad’s schedule without negatively impacting construction.

The 1930’s exterior was fully preserved, but the building interior is 21st century.

Owner:
Level 3 Communications, LLC

Architect:
Parsons Brinckerhoff