Portfolio
Linda da Silva is an accomplished facilities professional with award-winning experience in all facets of facilities development and operations including real estate acquisitions and dispositions, facilities master planning, capital construction programs, maintenance and operations, facility use and rentals, public/public and public/private partnerships. She has been responsible for corporate and educational real property portfolios comprising 8 million square feet of buildings and 1,150 acres of land.
Linda has overseen $1.5 billion of capital construction programs including projects ranging from $15,000 to $250 million using traditional and innovative project delivery and procurement methods to optimize outcomes. In addition to a civil grand jury citing her capital construction program as an “exemplary model” for public school districts, her projects have also received the following awards and accolades:
Design Build Institute of America Western Pacific Region Project of the Year
Design Build Institute of America Western Pacific Region Distinction Award for Design Excellence
Magic of Design-Build Award
Professional Design Award of Honor
Best Practice Award for HVAC Design
Numerous construction program safety awards
As a sustainability champion, Linda has implemented and managed energy conservation and generation projects and facilities including:
8.2 megawatts solar photovoltaic arrays, 935 kilowatts cogeneration, 700 tons geothermal
$45 million energy efficiency programs
Water Conservation Award for Greenscape Management
Sustainable San Mateo County Award
4 LEED Gold and 4 LEED Silver certified projects
Representative Projects
- New 3-story Joint Use Medical Office and Social Services Building – County of Santa Clara
- Juvenile Detention Facility Dormitory, Gym, Kitchen, Dining Room, Administration Building – County of Santa Clara
- New 6-story Social Services Office Building – County of Santa Clara
- College Center – College of San Mateo
- Student Union – Skyline College
- Student Union – Yerba Buena High School
- Adult Residential Rehabilitation Facility – County of Santa Clara
- Health and Wellness Building – College of San Mateo
- Science Building – College of San Mateo
- Science Building – Skyline College
- Science Building – Andrew P. Hill High School
- Regional Public Safety Training Center – College of San Mateo
- Library / Learning Center – Canada College
- Facilities Maintenance Center – Canada College
- Facilities Maintenance Center – Skyline College
- Gymnasiums – Canada College, College of San Mateo, Skyline College
- Baseball, Soccer Field, Locker Rooms, Press Boxes – Canada College
- Football, Baseball, Softball Fields, Locker Rooms, Press Boxes, Snack Shack, Ancillary Buildings – College of San Mateo
- Baseball, Soccer Fields, Press Boxes – Skyline College
- Aquatic Center – College of San Mateo
- Swimming Pool Renovations – various high schools at East Side Union High School District
- Football Fields and Lighting – various high schools at East Side Union High School District
- Campus Utilities, Central Plants, Quads, Plazas, Water Features, Public Art, Walkways, Roadways, Parking Lots, Landscape – various colleges and high schools