March 31, 2008—Opened in 1998, Armstrong World Industries’ corporate headquarters buildings recently earned Platinum Certification from the US Green Building Council under its LEED Green Building Rating System for existing buildings.
No upgrade or modification was needed to Wausau Window and Wall Systems’ 10-year-old curtainwall and solar control systems for the building to achieve its LEED-EB Platinum rating. The three-story, 126,000-square-foot structure is only the sixth existing building—and the first outside of California—to receive this highest level of certification.
Situated on a 225-acre campus, Armstrong’s world headquarters serves 235 employees of the country’s largest manufacturer of resilient and hardwood flooring and ceiling systems.
For the building, Wausau engineered and fabricated multiple curtainwall systems plus sun shades, light shelves, and decorative panels. Wausau’s team combined standard and custom products to enclose the main building’s arching east wing, rectilinear west wing, and central atrium. Wausau worked closely with glazing contractor Zephyr Aluminum of Lancaster, Pa., throughout the development and installation.
Wausau is a part of Apogee Enterprises, Inc., a publicly held US corporation. For more information visit the Wausau Window and Wall Systems Web site.
