From drywall to paint, carpet to insulation, every material was assessed to achieve the sustainability goals of the project.Īdditionally, appliances within the office help to conserve water throughout the day-to-day operations. The staircases exemplify our creativity and design while showcasing truth in materials. Our office staircases are constructed of reclaimed wood from Global Water Center, a Milwaukee historic rehabilitation project completed by C.D.
The project management and leadership team evaluated every material used, only allowing qualified green building materials of a specific volatile organic compound (VOC) to be used in the construction process. To support the LEED Gold pursuit, our team worked closely with Jason Garvens, LEED Consultant with HGA. The 50,000 square foot building was designed by Kahler Slater Architects to accommodate our immediate and long-term growth needs as well as the desire to provide a space that elicits environmental, economic, social and community benefits for decades to come.
We strategically implemented features throughout our corporate office to meet these qualifications. The most heavily weighted categories focus on material selection, human comfort, air quality and human health features. According to the USGBC, the most current scorecard, LEED v4.1, “raises the bar on building standards,” increasing the level of difficulty to achieve LEED Gold certification. Within those categories are specific credits that help guide the planning and design process, determining which level a building can achieve. The LEED scorecard is comprised of categories for owners and project teams to evaluate. While planning the design of our new corporate office, completed in May of 2019, our leadership team emphasized the importance of environmental responsibility and was committed to achieving LEED Gold, showcasing our dedication to sustainable building practices. With 84 years of experience, we have a history of building quality spaces for clients, while continuously increasing the standard for high-performance building. Smith Corporate Office is the first non-confidentially recognized LEED BD+C: New Construction-v4 Gold Certified building in Wisconsin, the next generation standard for green building design, construction, operations and performance. According to the USGBC LEED Project Directory, the C.D. Green Building Council's (USGBC®) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design™ (LEED) green building program is the preeminent program for the design, construction, maintenance and operations of high-performance green buildings. We are excited to celebrate LEED Gold® certification on our new Fond du Lac Corporate Office.
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