This 183 bed residence Hall on the campus of Lawrence University in Appleton, WI was designed both to maximize the views of the Fox River and to minimize the storm water impact into it. VOA architects of Chicago, IL incorporated bio-swales, native landscaping and maintained generous green space to assure minimum impact to this four acre site and the river that borders it.
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| Front facade, notice terraced use of site to the back |
ADDRESS:
403 East College Ave. Appleton, WI 54911
COMPLETION DATE:
September 2003
79,500 gross area, 4 stories, 4 acres
http://www.lawrence.edu/news/new_residence_hall/index.shtml
GREEN BENEFITS:
- Enhanced corporate image
- Reduced energy consumption and lower energy bills
- Increased marketing opportunities
- More comfortable building
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| Shows back of residence hall situated on the bank of the Fox River |
SUSTAINABLE SITES:
- Bio-swale to reduce the amount of solids introduced by storm water into the Fox River
- Native plantings with generous amounts of green space
ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE
- Room occupancy sensors for lighting in public spaces
- A commissioning of the building to ensure system efficiencies
- Steam Heat from the central plant is pumped through an efficient in-floor radiant heat system
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| Closer view of back facade |
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES:
- Construction site cardboard, metal and drywall were sorted and recycled
- Concrete made with blast furnace slag was used
- Ceiling tile with high recycled content
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:
- Exhaust air heat recovery system
- Digital building HVAC automation systems were installed. Variable frequency drives on fans and pumps were installed for efficiency
- High performance tinted glass
- Efficient in-floor radiant heating system
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| High performance tinted glass reduces the heat gain from this southern exposure.. |
OWNER
Lawrence University
William Hodgkiss, Vice President for Business Affairs and Administration
115 S. Drew St.
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6537
william.f.hodgkiss@lawrence.edu
ARCHITECTURAL
VOA Associates
224 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Il 60604
William Ketcham
(312) 453-7538
wketcham@voa,com
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| Occupancy sensors and daylighting strategies increase the energy efficiency of this public space. |
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Fredericksen Engineering
12308 Corporate Parkway Suite 400
Mequon, WI 53092
Bert Fredericksen
(262) 243-9090
cad@fredeng.com
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Metro Design Associates, Inc
895 American Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4967
Mike Williams
(847) 619-1333
mwilliams@metrodgn.com
GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Oscar J. Bolt Construction
2525 N. Roemer Rd.
P.O. Box 419
Appleton, WI 54912-0419
Blaine Tuchscherer, project manager
Business (920) 225-6233
Fax (920) 739-4409
