Councilors pressed team on resilience, materials lifespan and a recent mitigation example
During Q&A, council members asked whether designs assume the city's budget and operational needs, how durable exterior materials would be and whether the building would include backup power. XL provided a construction risk example involving a soil‑mix perimeter that reduced dewatering risk and cost exposure.
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Council members used the presentation to probe how proposed design ideas would perform over time and under stress. Questions centered on whether SOM’s renderings assumed the city’s budget, the expected lifespan of wood and other materials in a coastal‑Bay environment, and whether parts of the building could be equipped with backup power for disaster response.
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