Case Studies
The following case studies can be used when talking to
various individuals and groups about the sustainability
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| Clearview Elementary School |
Insulated concrete forms were used to build this high-performance,
sustainable facility. This development has the pristine
LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) certification
issued by the United States Green Building Council.
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| World Record Recycling Project |
| After 66 years of operations, Stapleton International Airport had grown to become one of the busiest airports in the United States, with its concrete runways and concourses sprawling over the outskirts of Denver, Colorado.
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| Yellowstone National Park |
With more than three million people visiting Yellowstone National Park each year, minimizing the impact of visitors, lodging, and residences on the park’s natural beauty is a priority. In the spirit of conservation, Yellowstone started an initiative to create environmentally friendly homes for its employees using concrete.
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| New American Home |
The New American Home 2007 creates an efficient structure without compromising aesthetics, by incorporating the latest in cement-based products – the building material of choice for sustainable development. It features a wide array of energy efficient and sustainable design elements that streamline the construction process and create economies in the long-term maintenance of the home.
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| Earth Rangers |
| An organization dedicated to wildlife, conservation and education, Earth Rangers of Kortright, Ontario in Canada set out to build a new Wildlife Center that would exemplify its environmental leadership. To satisfy an organizational mandate to use innovative building applications for sustainable development, Earth Rangers chose concrete solutions to establish a world-class, high performance wild animal treatment facility and education center that was designed to achieve LEED silver certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
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| Evergreen |
The Evergreen State College, located on an idyllic, forested campus in Olympia, Washington, had not had a significant new building since the early 1970s. That changed soon after the school’s 1998 challenge to Anne Schopf, AIA, of Seattle-based Mahlum Architects to design a new section of campus that met two key objectives: reflect the college’s interdisciplinary teaching philosophy and it’s commitment to environmental advocacy.
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| Fisher Pavilion |
A combination of precast and cast-in-place concrete
provides the public space a concrete face fro 90 percent
of the facility. The 14,000 sq ft of flat floor exhibition
space with a nearly twenty-foot clear height, was recognized
as one of the Top Ten Green Projects of 2003 by the American
Institute of Architects's Committee on the Environment.
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| The Solaire |
A concrete structural system is at the core of the environmentally
engineered and sustainable building. This Battery Park
City development is the nation's first green residential
high-rise building.
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| The Oklahoma Federal Building |
In December 2003, eight and a half years after the infamous Oklahoma City bombing that took the lives of 168 people, a new Oklahoma Federal Building was completed a block away from where the original building once stood.
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| USGBC Regional Office Meets Sustainable Objectives with Concrete |
The new Eco Office of the Southface Energy Institute, an Atlanta, Ga.-based organization focused on promoting sustainable development, is designed to be the region’s most prominent “green” building.
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| Inland Empire |
In Chino, Calif., where temperatures can vary as much as 100 degrees Fahrenheit in a single day, maintaining thermal comfort is a serious challenge. To beat the oppressive desert heat during the day and the windswept cold at night without excessive energy costs or impact on the environment, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) extensively utilized concrete in constructing its new headquarters.
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| Mosaic |
Dan Kaplan is driven by the “thrill of urban life” and buildings he designs are a reflection of that. With the award-winning architect’s latest project, the Mosaic on the West Side of Manhattan, he has set out to “repair the urban fabric” by redeveloping a multi-block parcel of land to create an efficient and versatile assemblage of buildings. Concrete was a natural choice for this project; its strength and durability enabled Kaplan to reclaim part of the Clinton neighborhood for New Yorkers with his design.
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