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Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
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Feb 21, 2003, 10:42

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Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

 

This building received LEED(TM) Certification in June of 2004!

 

courtesy of Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

5802 Research Park Boulevard  Madison, WI

 

Tenant occupied office building

51,000 s.f., three-story building on 13.48 acre suburban office park site

Completed, June 2002

 

 

Green Benefits:

  • 60% of building’s energy load met with wind power (green power program)
  • Enhanced energy conservation (18% better than code)
  • Fully commissioned building systems
  • Reduced site irrigation and maintenance costs
  • Improved indoor and outdoor air quality

Site:

  • Storm water runoff from roof and paving is directed into vegetated swales
  • Naturalized native plantings used in landscaping to add absorption and filtering of storm water
  • Located within one quarter mile of a city bus transfer station

Energy Efficiency:

courtesy of Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

  • Daylighting
  • Dimmable electronic ballasts – lower light levels when daylight is available
  • High Efficiency Boilers  (85%)
  • DDC Controls for building automation
  • High Efficiency motors on fans, pumps and chiller and VFDs
  • High performance insulating glazing selected for exterior sun exposures - energy control and maximum visible light transmittance

Indoor Environmental Quality:

  • High efficiency filters (MERV 13)
  • CO2 sensors
  • Daylighting
  • ASHRAE 62 compliance

Materials:

  • High recycled content steel frame and studding
  • Recycled glass ceramic tile
  • 98% recycled content GWB
  • Low VOC paints, adhesives and carpets
  • 100% post-industrial recycled fabric panel

courtesy of Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

Construction/Operations:

  • Construction waste management and construction IAQ plans implemented
  • Diverted 75% of construction waste
  • Fully commissioned building systems 

Owner:                           Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (608) 238-2616

 

Architect:                       Flad & Associates (608) 238-2661

 

Contractor:                     Vogel Brothers Building Co. (608) 241-5454

 

Structural Engineer:        Flad Structural Engineers (608-238-5888

 

Mechanical Engineer:      Affiliated Engineers Inc. (608)238-2616

 

Electrical Engineer           Affiliated Engineers Inc. (608) 238-2616


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