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38 More Than Skin Deep North Exelon Pavilions The North Exelon Pavilions support Chicago’s goals in sustainability by incorporating photovoltaic modules into a curtain wall system. Photovoltaic modules cover about 80% of the exterior wall area, and vision glazing constitutes the remaining 20%. The buildings’ small footprint and strategic placement of the vision glazing allowed for over 90% of the work areas to receive daylight. 66 Passing the Green Test 48 Coloring Paris Nights Great Seneca Creek Elementary School In a county with 138,000 students and 130 public elementary schools, Great Seneca Creek Elementary School was the school system’s pilot project to test the beneﬁts of a thirdparty certiﬁcation. With the success of Great Seneca Creek, Montgomery County requires new schools to achieve at least USGBC LEED® Silver certiﬁcation. The 82,500 ft2 school building is equipped with a geothermal mechanical system, low ﬂow ﬁxtures and an energy-efﬁcient building envelope. EMGP 270 A 10,000 ft2 ofﬁce building on a Paris metro line in Aubervilliers, France, is the ﬁrst private commercial building certiﬁed under the High Environmental Quality Ofﬁces program, a French sustainable building certiﬁcation. The building achieves a 20% lower than average operations cost with chilled beams, air renewal system, commissioning and rainwater harvesting. 56 NYC’s Living Lesson The Solaire The residents of the Solaire residential tower in New York City are beneﬁting from sustainable building features. Vapor and air barriers minimize random air ﬁltration, providing residents with excellent indoor air quality. Energy-efﬁcient systems lower residents’ electric bills, and a pesticide-free rooftop garden provides natural insulation for the building. To ﬁne-tune efﬁciency, the building is commissioned each year. © Ken Wyner Photography Summer 2008 HIGH PERFORMING BUILDINGS 3

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High Performing Buildings - Summer 2008
ebm-papst Inc.
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Lillis Business Complex
LG Electronics
Tate Access Floors, Inc.
Science and Technology Facility
Daikin AC (Americas)
Greenheck
Rainwater: The Untapped Resource
Ruskin
Chillventa
SEMCO
North Exelon Pavilions
Energy Conservatory
AHR Expo
Florida Solar Energy Center
EMGP 270
The Fulton Companies
The Solaire
3M Energy & Advanced Materials
Building Owners & Managers Institute
Great Seneca Creek Elementary School
Price
International Facility Management Association
Advertisers Index
U.S. Green Building Council
AAON, Inc.

High Performing Buildings - Summer 2008