Prime Electric’s Electrical Upgrade At LinkedIn’s High-End Office Space In Sunnyvale

Prime Electric’s design-build power upgrade for LinkedIn at 950 W. Maude Ave. and 1000 W. Maude Ave. includes electrical distribution, an electrical service upgrade, lighting, installation of lighting controls, and wiring for the fire/life safety system.

RMW architecture & interiors was the architect and XL Construction was the general contractor for the 280,000-sq.-ft. electrical contracting project. Intrepid Electronic Systems installed the fire/life safety system.

Prime Electric also coordinated extensive BIM modeling at both buildings to facilitate installation of overhead electrical systems for the open architecture requirements. Prime Electric worked with 50+ electricians from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 332 in San Jose to wire the project.

The ground floor of each of the two buildings contains the majority of the common spaces, while levels 2-4 are primarily office space. As part of the renovation, 950 W. Maude Ave. expanded its common space on the first floor, adding a full service kitchen, a large café and an auditorium. To facilitate the building’s added load requirements, Prime Electric upgraded the power distribution to the existing PG&E service.

To accomplish the load expansion, Prime Electric upgraded the main switchboard, and swapped out several of the distribution breakers feeding the floors for bigger breakers. The existing breakers, which were 100 amp rated, were upgraded to 225 amps in every panel in both buildings on every floor.