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LEED® Certified Green Building Projects using Draper Gymnasium Products
The University of Maine
Draper Products Used: Gym Wall Pads
Certification Level: Silver
In April 2008, the University of Maine Rec & Fitness Center received LEED-NC Silver certification. The project scored 34/69 points; Silver certification is awarded to projects that earn between 33 and 38 points. The 87,000 square foot, $25 million project has a pool, training rooms, racquetball courts, a weight room, an indoor track and much more.
Desert Edge High School - Phase 2
Draper Products Used: Basketball Backstops
Certification Level: Silver
Desert Edge was recently certified as one of the most environmentally friendly high school projects in the United States. It earned a Silver LEED rating — only the fifth high school in the world to be so honored — from the U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
The high school's sustainable features include an improved building envelope with high-performance glass; motion and daylight sensors to reduce artificial lighting use; carbon dioxide sensors that shut off the fan coil when the rooms are unoccupied; an Energy Star®-rated roofing system; low-emitting adhesives, sealants, and paints; and agri-fiber board for cabinetry with no or low formaldehydes.
As a result, the school is 28% more energy efficient than a conventionally designed high school, which translates into a $58,000 energy cost saving each year. Its plumbing fixtures save one million gallons of water each year. In addition, 84% of the construction waste produced on the job was diverted from the landfill.
Woodward Academy Middle School Brand-Tuc
Draper Products Used: Basketball Backstops
Certification Level: Silver
Woodward Academy’s Middle School was the first K-12 school in the state of Georgia to be LEED-certified. The Classroom Building attained LEED Silver certification. The entire campus is energy efficient, and the design of buildings incorporates recycled materials as well as the use of daylight and views to the outside. The Middle School Classroom Building, for example, offers outside views from every learning space.
West Ottawa Public Schools - New High School
Draper Products Used: Basketball Backstops
Certification Level: Certified
The new $49-million, 335,000-square-foot high school for the West Ottawa School District is LEED certified. Design Plus, of Grand Rapids, the architect and engineering firm for the new school, stressed several prerequisites for the school, which included saving mature trees, separating the traffic and embracing the "green construction" trend.
Wrightsville Elementary School
Draper Products Used: Basketball Backstops
Certification Level: Silver
Wrightsville Elementary School, Wrightsville, PA is one of a new breed of buildings in the United States that is designed according to "green" principles: easy on the environment; healthy for occupants; and, ultimately, requiring less money to operate.
Estimated Energy Cost Savings:
- 34% reduction in water consumption
- 30% annual energy consumption cost reduction
High Performance Elements Utilized:
- LEED Certified- Silver
- Energy recovery system
- ASHRAE Energy Efficiency Standard surpassed by over 20%
- Recycled Materials
- Locally manufactured products
- Daylighting
- Passive Solar Strategies
- Highly efficient HVAC
- Triple-glaze windows
St. Catherine's Montessori School
Draper Products Used: Basketball Backstops
Certification Level: Certified
St. Catherine's Montessori in Houston Texas received official LEED Certification in May, making it the first and only LEED certified K-12 school in Texas. St. Catherine's new facility was carefully designed and constructed to include several features that better serve the environment and meet LEED requirements. Features include water use reduction, storm water management, energy from 100% renewable resources, use of recycled materials, construction waste management, and green housekeeping.
David D. Hunting YMCA
Draper Products Used: Basketball Backstops
Certificaiton Level: Certified
The David D. Hunting YMCA in Grand Rapids Michigan is the first YMCA ever (nationally or internationally) to achieve LEED certification. The David D. Hunting YMCA is filled with fresh air, natural light, built with environmentally responsible materials, and designed to conserve water and energy.
Hermitage Elementary School
Draper Products Used: Basketball Backstops
Certification Level: Certified
Hermitage Elementary School is a primary educational facility for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, designed to accommodate up to 750 K-5 grade children.
In order to provide a comfortable environment for the students, faculty, and staff, protecting and verifying the facility’s indoor air quality (IAQ) was of utmost importance during construction. The health and well being of the children is also enhanced through careful material selection; permanent CO 2, temperature, and humidity monitoring; and increased airflow, exceeding ASHRAE standards.