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LEED® Certified Green Building Projects using Draper Solar Control Products
Clarence Brown Conference Center
Draper Products Used: Clutch FlexShades with Fascia, T Screen 3% and Motorized Dual FlexShades
Certification Level: Gold
The Clarence Brown Conference Center in Georgia was awarded LEED Gold Certification on September 12, 2011. The Center acheived LEED certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use as well as incorporating a variety of sustainable strategies. Out of the 259 LEED projects in Georgia, only 57 have been certified Gold. Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown said the building has already seen 45,320 visitors, generated $1.5 million in revenue and created 28 new jobs since its opening in 2010.
LEED for Homes Project
Helenowski Residence in Chicago, IL
Draper Products Used: Motorized FlexShades with Mermet Obion Fabric
Certification Level: Platinum
This gut-rehab single-family home achieved one of the highest LEED for Homes point totals ever. The homeowner took meticulous care to use reclaimed materials: the exterior uses reclaimed copper roof with stich-weld seams for durability, reclaimed stone from blast fragments, and cement with fly ash. Thermostats on the west windows operate motorized shades to control heating and cooling. Efficient lighting was achieved using SQ1 Cold Cathode Lighting to achieve 0.4 watts per square foot, which is up to three times more efficient than LED.
LEED for Homes is a voluntary, third-party certification program developed by residential experts and experienced builders. LEED promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes, and encourages the adoption of sustainable practices throughout the industry.
Photo courtesy of builder and project manager Jacek Helenowski of Square 1 Precision Lighting.
JL Tower
Anchorage, AK
Draper Products Used: Manual FlexShade with PW 4800 fabric
Certification Level: Silver CS (Core & Shell)
This 280,000 SF, 14-story office tower features a sweeping glass facade that terminates high above the top floor shielding the penthouse, becoming a sleek internally lit beacon on the midtown Anchorage skyline. This class A office building provide 360-degree views of Anchorage and its surrounding landscape.
The entire building embraces sustainable design technologies that are energy efficient and environmentally responsible, and work together to create a high performance work environment. It was the first building in Anchorage certified SILVER by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.
Arizona Game and Fish Headquarters
Arizona Game and Fish Headquarters in Phoenix, AZ
Draper Products Used: FlexShades with PW2400 & SW7000
Certification Level: Platinum
The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s headquarters building in Phoenix has earned “platinum” certification—the highest awarded—through the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program. It is one of only 3 other buildings in Arizona to be LEED certified. The 83,000-square-foot headquarters administration building is part of a 117,115-square-foot complex that also includes a 27,000-square-foot warehouse/lab building and a vehicle maintenance facility. Read more on their website
Ross Tarrant Architects 1950s Office Renovation
Only the Second to Receive Gold in the Entire State!
Ross Tarrant in Lexington, KY
Draper Products Used: Manual FlexShades
Certification Level: Gold
When the firm made a 1950s-era building its new home, the potential for applying sustainable design practices to the renovation was obvious. RossTarrant Architects has since earned LEED Gold for its office-making it only the second LEED Gold project in the entire state.
Daylighting is a central element of the new design. Light sensors automatically reduce supplemental lighting as the interior spaces are bathed in natural sunlight. Tubular skylights carry sunlight into interior spaces. Motion sensors turn off lights in unused areas. More than 90 percent of regularly occupied workspaces offer views outside. Solar energy is even used to heat the building’s hot water. Learn more on their website.
Award-Winning “Green” Building Design
Supercomputer Center, UC Campus, San Diego, CA
Draper Products Used: Manual & Motorized Window Shades with SW2900 Series - 5% open (Installed by Contract Decor, Inc.)
Certification Level: Silver
The new building, designed by EHDD Architecture of San Francisco, incorporates innovative engineering approaches aimed at increasing the overall efficiency levels of data centers on UC campuses and elsewhere. Even before the new building was completed, its design was awarded the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certified equivalent project launched on the UC San Diego campus, because it will be about 50 percent more efficient than current California standards call for. The design also earned a Best Practices Award from the California Public Utilities Commission.
One of the "Top Ten Green Projects" in the US in 2007
Heifer International Headquarters, Little Rock, AR
Draper Products Used: Motorized & Manual FlexShades
Certification Level: Platinum
Heifer International's world headquarters in Little Rock, Ark., a LEED(R) platinum-certified facility built atop Arkansas' largest brownfield reclamation site, has been named one of 10 recipients of the Urban Land Institute's 2009 Awards for Excellence.
Newly constructed in February 2006, the 94,000 sq. ft. building was recognized by the American Institute of Architects as one of the “Top Ten Green Projects” in the United States in 2007. The Heifer project utilizes both motorized and manual DRAPER FLEXSHADES for solar control. DRAPER installation by Blind Ambition, and photography (above) ©Timothy Hursley, both of Little Rock, AR.
The building was designed to use up to 55% less energy than a conventional office building and to last for at least 100 years. Materials were selected for their durability, maintainability, low toxicity, recycled content, and regional availability.
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Seven World Trade Center
Draper Products Used: Manual & Motorized Window Shades with Phifer SW2700 (Installed by International Blind Contractors, LTD)
Certification Level: Gold
Seven World Trade Center is the first building to be rebuilt at the 9/11 site in New York City. It was also the 1st to receive LEED Gold Certification. Seven World Trade Center has Draper manual and motorized window shades.
7 World Trade Center was designed by David M. Childs. The building has a daylight dimming system in the ceilings that adjusts to the amount of available sunlight.
The cost of greening this World Trade Center project added less than 5 percent to its budget.
PNC Financial Services
PNC Financial Services - Pittsburgh, PA
PNC Bank Branch - Bristow in Union, VA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Union, NJ - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Summit, NJ - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Tyler Center, KY - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Old Brownsboro Crossing, Louisville KY- Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Germantown MD - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Lake Montclair, Dunfries VA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Hamilton NJ - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Spring Lake Heights NJ - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Newtown, PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Hawthorne Road, La Plata, MD - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Berry Road Waldorf MD - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Valley Square, PA Warrington PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Hackettstown NJ - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Hanover Bethlehem PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Montvale NJ - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Middletown NJ - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Sicklerville, NJ J - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Lower Macungie, PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Blue Bell Erie PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Erie PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Millcreek Erie PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Pine Township Wexford PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Greensburg PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Mansfield Hackettstwon NJ - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Adams Township, PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Tarentum PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Ashburn VA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Wilkes Barre PA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Lacey Township Forked River NJ - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Hoadly Woodbridge VA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Fair Lakes Fairfax VA - Silver
PNC Bank Branch - Emerson NJ - Silver
Draper Products Used: Motorized Window Shades PVC-Free Fabrics
This Pittsburgh financial services company has opened 77 environmentally friendly, or 'green,' branches since 2002. Having green branches has given PNC a jump on bigger national competitors in having buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council as energy-efficient and easy on the environment. Draper has window shades in many of the branches (the list above is just a sample) and more are being certified each month.
Tri North Headquarters - Fitchsburg, WI
Draper Products used: Motorized Window Shades using a Sun Sensor
Certification Level: Gold
The Tri North Builder's corporate headquarters is located in Fitchburg, WI, just south of Madison. Opened in October 2006, this LEED Gold certified facility is one of the most environmentally-friendly buildings in the Midwest. The 58,000 square feet, three-story building is 40 percent more efficient than a standard building of its size and showcases many sustainable design features.
Among other sustainable design features the use of natural lighting to conserve energy dramatically reduces energy costs. This building uses natural lighting to light 90% of the interior spaces. This greatly reduces one of the largest usages of energy. The heating and cooling of a building also involves a large consumption of energy. To reduce that consumption, outdoor light sensors automatically lower and raise the shades to naturally assist the heating and air conditioning systems in maintaining a constant building temperature.
Wayne Morse Courthouse - Eugene, Oregon
Draper Products used: Manual Shades with M screen
Certification Level: Gold
The Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse serves the District of Oregon as part of the Ninth Judicial Circuit. This project was chosen as an AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Project for 2007. According to AIA's report, "The project's energy use also was reduced by approximately 40% through the use of extensive daylighting, shading, high-performance glazing, efficient electric lighting, displacement ventilation, and radiant-floor heating and cooling. At night, air from the building is replaced with ambient air, reducing the cooling load. Materials were selected for their recycled content, regional availability, minimal maintenance needs, and low chemical emissions." - Click here for details.
Merry Lea Environmental Center of Goshen College
Draper Products used: Manual FlexShades
Certification Level: Platinum
Goshen College’s Rieth Village was awarded Platinum LEED designation — one of only 42 such environmental awards in the United States. Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, south of Wolf Lake, IN. received a Platinum LEED rating, the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest honor for environmentally sustainable building design. Rieth Village was the 42nd building in the country to earn this distinction for new construction.
A platinum rating requires 52 points; Rieth Village received 55 points for distinctive features such as passive solar design, cisterns for recycling rainwater, tulip poplar siding harvested locally, solar panels and a wind generator.