#ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVELOPE SERIES#
#ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVELOPE WINDOWS#

The greenhouse enclosure is optimized for plant growth, including ultra-clear glass substrates and UV-appropriate lamination interlayers. Plant Sciences Building, Flad Architects, North Carolina – The new Plant Sciences Building is an 184,000-square-foot platform for interdisciplinary research located in the heart of North Carolina State University’s Centennial Campus.The combination of cast-in-place concrete, copper cladding, and a Thermomass system contributes to a sustainable design and promotes the building’s longevity. The project’s commitment to net-zero design is underscored by its airtight envelope that is both high performance and cost efficient. Lubber Run Community Center, Arlington County, Virginia – This building is a replacement of the 1950s-era Lubber Run Community Center.Daily building operations at existing buildings were maintained while sections of the roof structures were reinforced to accommodate snowdrift loads and to integrate building systems such as fire alarm systems. Industrial Center Building Addition, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Illinois – The Industrial Center Building Addition to Fermilab directly connects two existing facilities, thus reducing the exterior envelope.This building is one of only a handful of projects in the country to showcase emerging hybrid vacuum-insulated glass technology (HVIG), designed to improve energy efficiency and occupant comfort by reducing thermal transmittance and convection at the windows. New Construction: Novel 40 Role Model AwardeeīCH Lafayette Community Medical Center MOB 2, Boulder Associates, Colorado – This new construction medical office building supports an eye clinic and an ambulatory surgery center for a leading Colorado retina practice and will ultimately accommodate four to five medical practices. The high-performance building meets Efficiency Vermont’s high-performance standard for multifamily housing and was designed and constructed with a passive house air-sealing target. Vergennes Community Housing, Evernorth, Vermont – Vergennes Community Housing is a newly constructed, mixed-income, multifamily rental property with 24 apartments and a range of indoor and outdoor amenities.Energy and water saving strategies used in the design of the Credit Human building combine to reduce the amount of electricity and potable water needed from the local utilities by 97%. Credit Human Headquarters, Credit Human Federal Credit Union, Texas – In 2021, Credit Human (a federal credit union) opened a new headquarters building.The building receives district heating and cooling, which employs high-efficiency equipment with thermal sharing and storage capabilities from neighboring buildings it serves. Catalyst, McKinstry, Washington – The Catalyst building is a mixed-use, office and higher education building that demonstrates high performance and sustainability through all aspects of building design.

#ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVELOPE WINDOWS#

The exterior wall assemblies were constructed using a DuPont Thermax wall system. The system was sealed to itself, and all transitions from the Thermax system to adjacent materials were sealed, particularly windows and doors, top of wall to roof, and base of wall to foundation.

#ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVELOPE SERIES#

BVSD Education Center, Boulder Valley School District, Colorado – The BVSD Education Center comprises a series of buildings originally constructed in 1963, with the latest addition completed in 1983.The project was executed under tight budget constraints using local contractors to the greatest extent possible. Athens County EMS Station #51, Athens County, Ohio – This new facility was aiming for net zero and inspired by passive house design.The Campaign also works with, and recognizes, supporters including manufacturers, researchers, and industry organizations. The BEC also provides Solution Packages containing technologies to improve building efficiency, distributes up-to-date technical information and resources to help improve BEP, and offers the chance to collaborate with the BEC’s technical team to develop case studies. Participants can use the BEC’s building assessment tool to measure BEP and view performance improvement potentials for walls, windows, roofs, and building airtightness. The BEC provides technical resources and recognition to building owners, managers, and contractors who work to improve their building’s BEP. This campaign, introduced in 2020, involves more than 75 participants in efforts to create more energy-efficient buildings by improving building envelope performance (BEP). Department of Energy (DOE) is recognizing 14 organizations for their leadership in the Better Buildings Building Envelope Campaign (BEC).

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