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Case Studies
Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
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Nov 30, 2007, 11:42

 

 

The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center has set a new standard in what can be achieved in sustainable design and construction.  By visiting the Aldo Leopold website, you can learn about the design and performance of specific aspects of the project, and take a virtual tour of the facility. The following features of the Center are just a glimpse of what the project has to offer.

 

SPECIAL PROJECT FEATURES

 

Carbon Neutral: Learn about the center's carbon emissions and offsets.

Energy Efficient Design: The Legacy Center uses about 70% less energy than a similar sized building built to code. Learn about their energy conservation strategies, that include renewable energy systems.

Wood Harvesting:
The Aldo Leopold Legacy Foundation owns 33 acres of land that is currently certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council Guidelines. After becoming FSC Certified, Aldo Leopold Foundation decided to harvest trees that had reached their full growth potential. As a result of harvesting of the wood, ALF made a conscious decision to build the entire wood-framed structure and wood-based finish materials out of the harvested wood. The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center utilized 78% of the wood-based materials for wood building components including structural framing, general dimensional framing, finishes, and furnishings.

 

 
 

ADDITIONAL AWARDS

 

2007 SE2  Award of Excellence (Wisconsin Sustainability & Energy Efficiency Award)

2007 International Masonry Institute (WI) Golden Trowel Award. 

Sustainable Use of Masonry – Best in Category

Architecture Week Online.  Featured Project.  October 4-10, 2007.  www.architectureweek.com

 

PROJECT TEAM

 

Architects:

The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc.

W61 N617 Mequon Ave.

Cedarburg, WI 53012

262.377.6039 www.tkwa.com

 

Commissioning Agent: Ron Perkins

President/CEO, Supersymmetry USA

4509 Evergreen Forest Lane, Navasota, TX 77868

p: 1.800.755.2819 e: ronaldperkins@msn.com

 

Energy Modeling: Dave Bradley

Project Engineer, Thermal Energy Systems Specialists

2916 Marketplace Drive, Suite 104, Madison, WI 53719

p: 608.274.2577 e: bradley@tess-inc.com

 

Environmental Coordination: Michael Utzinger

Helio Design

P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201

p: 414.229.6073 e: utzinger@uwm.edu

 

Construction: Greg Tucek, Andrew Fieber

Project Managers, The Boldt Company

740 Regent Street, Suite 202, Madison, WI 53715

(gregg) p: 608.250.8411 e: gregg.tucek@boldt.com; (andrew) p: 608.250.8466

 

Lumber harvesting: Steve Swenson

The Aldo Leopold Foundation

P.O. Box 77, Baraboo, WI 53913

p: 608.355.0279

 

System Controls: BobHines

Automation Engineer, Triad Engineering

P.O. Box 30824, Winston-Salem, NC 27130

p: 336.267.6816 e: bobhines@triad.rr.com

 

Mechanical/Plumbing: Bob Eliopolous

President, Matrix Mechanical Solutions

3380 South 108th Street, Ste. 201, Greenfield, WI 53227

p: 414.329.2827 e: bob@matrixmech.com

 

Electrical Engineering: Tom Pfefferkorn

Electrical Engineer, Powrtek

20900 Swenson Drive, Waukesha, WI 53186

p: 262.827.9615 e: tomp@powrtek.com

 

Structural Engineering: Bob Gilomen

Vice President, Komp/Gilomen Engineering, Inc.

1820 South 1st Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204

p: 414.277.9899 e: bob.gilomen@kompgilomen.com

 

Landscape Architecture: Misa Inoue and Marcy Huffaker

The Aldo Leopold Foundation

P.O. Box 77, Baraboo, WI 53913

p: 608.355.0279

 

LEED consultant: Theresa Lehman

The Boldt Company

P.O. Box 419, Appleton, WI 54912

p: 920.739.7800 e: theresa.lehman@boldt.com

 

Plumbing Contractor: Mark Schoeff

President/Owner, Schadde Plumbing & Heating Inc.

900 8th Street, Baraboo, WI 53913

p: 608.356.4250

 

Carpentry Contractor: Al Bachmann

Owner, Bachmann Construction Co.

Rick Olson, Project Coordinator, Bachmann Construction Co.

1201 S. Stoughton Rd, Madison, WI 53716

p: 608.222.8869

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