Daybreak Library • South Jordan, Utah

Owner/Client: Salt Lake County

AOR: Architectural Nexus • Kenner Kingston, PIC

Size: 26,000 SF + 13,000 SF intensive green roof

Estimated Value: $12 million

Services: Architecture, Sustainable Design

Completion Year: 2022

Certifications: LEED Gold v4, ILFI Zero Energy

Completed in 2022 for Salt Lake County Library, this 26,000 SF facility serves as the first public building in Daybreak’s new Town Center. Situated near Oquirrh Lake and the regional light rail line, the library anchors a walkable, transit-connected community and offers a civic hub that reflects local values of sustainability, access, and learning.

Project Goals

  • Act as a civic anchor and flexible gathering space

  • Support community learning and multi-generational programming

  • Provide access to outdoor amenities and active transportation

  • Meet ILFI Zero Energy and LEED Gold v4 certification standards

Design Highlights

  • Integrated uses: maker spaces, children’s zones, conference rooms, all within a compact footprint

  • Climate-responsive design with site orientation and daylighting strategies

  • Interior courtyard, rooftop garden, and streetside plaza for indoor-outdoor connection

  • 95kW rooftop solar array and passive systems to achieve net-zero energy

  • Public amenities including a bike repair station and outdoor amphitheater