Gilman Ordway Building Falmouth, MA | |
 | Background The Woods Hole Research Center is a scientific, policy, and educational institution whose mission is to combat global warming and other forms of environmental degradation. The Center has a particular interest in the health and function of world forests because of their controlling influence on climate. In 1999, with a pressing need for expanded facilities to house a growing staff, the Center employed the firm of William McDonough + Partners to design a 19,300 square foot building that would be a model for 21st century construction in its use of energy, water, and environmentally-friendly building materials. Completed in February of 2003, the Gilman Ordway Campus was designed to provide comfort and pleasure to building inhabitants without causing harm to the immediate environment and the larger world. It is in fact, a true "building for the future." |
Solution / Results Incorporating Icynene® soft foam insulation as part of its environmentally-intelligent design, the Gilman Ordway Building at the Woods Hole Research Center was selected as one of the Top 10 Green Projects by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE). Insulating with Icynene® proved to be an effective solution as part of a comprehensive green strategy, according to the project overview outlined in the AIA's Top Ten website: “The tight building envelope employs spray-foam insulation not only because of its outstanding performance characteristics, but also because it contains no ozone-depleting blowing agents or formaldehyde that could compromise indoor environmental quality.” Icynene® not only supports the local and distant ecosystems while reinforcing the project's design principles; but, it also contributes to individual health and comfort and control of the indoor environment. Combined with proper mechanical ventilation, Icynene® helps maintain comfortable temperature and humidity levels and allows the building occupants to control the indoor air they breathe. | |
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