Environmental Design + Construction - September 2008 - (Page 25)

EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN AWARDS YALE UNIVERSITY SCULPTURE BUILDING COMPLEX EID AWARD CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL COMPLETION DATE: MAY 2007 SIZE: 194,000-SQUARE-FOOT COMPLEX LOCATION: NEW HAVEN, CONN. Comprehensive site planning contributes to the water and energy efficiency of the building. Peter Aaron/Esto Photographics, Inc. Building complex a sustainable structure recently earned the building an esteemed spot on the list of just 59 LEED Platinum Certified buildings in the country (as of application time). After 18 months of construction, the illuminated jewel on the Ivy League campus engages the community and extends the university’s extraordinary arts district. CONGRATULATIONS TO: GENERAL CONTRACTOR: SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SEPTEMBER 2008 LEAD ARCHITECT: KIERANTIMBERLAKE ASSOCIATES, LLP LEAD ENGINEER: SIMPSON GUMPERTZ & HEGER MAJOR SUBCONTRACTORS: MANIFORT BROTHERS, INC., MASSEY PLATE GLASS AND ALUMINUM, ENTERPRISE PLUMBING AND HEATING GREEN DESIGN ELEMENTS The experienced project team worked tirelessly with the client to incorporate numerous green design elements and building techniques into the structure. A custom designed Schüco curtain wall system was designed with a high R-value for thermal resistance. Though the entire façade of the Sculpture Building is made of clear glass, in between the double-panes of glass is a layer of Nanogel, a translucent substance and highly efficient insulating material. To maintain a predominantly transparent envelope, without compromising the building’s high level of energy performance, a curtain wall of triple glazing and insulating translucent spandrel panels has been combined with an exterior sunshading system to reduce solar heat gain in the interior. Another of the project’s environmentally friendly elements is a “diffusion ventilation system.” The building will employ a displacement ventilation system, in which air is introduced at low velocities and at higher than usual supply temperatures for increased energy efficiency and improved thermal comfort. With this system, the air drops in from above, flows across the floor, and then back into return air ducts (grillwork dotted with tiny holes), expecting to save about 40 percent in energy costs compared to conventional systems. ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS BUILDING ENVELOPE: CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM, SHUCO; GLASS, VIRACON; EXTERIOR SHADING LOUVERS, SHUCO; SPANDREL WALL PANELS, KALWALL CEILING: MDF CEILING PANELS, SIERRA PINE ENERGY EFFICIENCY: DAYLIGHT DIMMING, LUTRON FLOORING: CONCRETE, SUZIO CONCRETE HVAC SYSTEM AND APPLIANCES: DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION, MAMMOTH INSULATION OR ICFS: GYPSUM WALLBOARD, USG STRUCTURAL STEEL / MISCELLANEOUS METALS: NUCOR STEELMASONRY: CMU BLOCK, WESTBROOK BLOCK WOOD: RECLAIMED CEDAR, A RECLAIMED LUMBER COMPANY; SITE BENCHES, CITILOGS INC. 25

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