November 14, 2005—Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) received its second LEED Silver Certification by the US Green Building Council’s Green Building Rating System. The award is for Wausau Window & Wall Systems’ high-performance windows that met the demanding structural, environmental, and esthetic needs of Henderson House’s historic student residence.
Committed to environmentally sustainable design, CMU seeks LEED certification for all its construction projects. With the construction of New House, the university became the first to offer LEED-certified student housing, according to CMU.
Committed to environmentally sustainable design, CMU seeks LEED certification for all its construction projects. Henderson House is the college’s second LEED-rated project, earning Silver certification in December 2004. Since then, CMU’s Posner Gallery and the Collaborative Innovation Center also have been designed to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) criteria.
Experienced in working closely with building teams seeking LEED certification, Wausau Window and Wall Systems partnered with long-time customer, Pennsylvania Glazing contract D-M Products, Inc. They have achieved a 20-year history working on nearly a dozen CMU campus buildings.
United on the Henderson House project, the Wausau and D-M Products team learned that the residence sits on a geological fault, requiring that building also conform to seismic specifications. Wausau’s Heritage windows also preserve the original structure’s traditional architectural features and complement its fieldstone walls. In addition to matching the classic collegiate styling, explains Wausau, these windows significantly upgraded the old steel frame, single pane units’ performance while staying within budget and on schedule.
For more information, visit the Wausau Web site.
