January/February 2011 Case Study Sources

1. Tassafaronga Village, Oakland CA – David Baker Architects

Metal/glass curtainwall US Aluminum  
Wood FSC Certified Cumaru siding  
Windows Milgard Vinyl (in apartments + townhouses); Wojan Thermally Broken Aluminum (in pasta factory housing)  
Skylights Velux  
Green roof American Hydrotech  
Cabinetwork/custom woodwork Armstrong Cabinets, Plyboo banister in apt building lobby  
Paints and stains Benjamin Moore  
Flooring Forbo Linoleum, Trex Decking (apartment building balconies)  
Carpet Tuftex  
Office furniture Herman Miller  
Chairs Herman Miller  
Tables Ver Steel/Omio Design  
Elevators/escalators National Elevator  
Exterior Louis Poulsen  
Plumbing Toto Dual Flush Toilets  

2. Melbourne Convention Center, Australia – Woods Bagot

Metal/glass curtainwall Armco Barriers Galvanised Heavy Duty Bollard
  Smorgon Steel Galvanised Steel Edge Protection
  Gatic Milnes Cast Iron Trench Grates
Concrete Parchem Polymer Modified Cementitious Steel Trowelled Skimcoat.
Glass Schiavello 'Millem System'
Paint Dulux EnvirO2 Flat Acrylic 'Lexicon,' PW1.G9
  Dulux EnvirO2 Low Sheen Acrylic 'Namadji,' PG1 F8 (charcoal)
  Dulux Aquanamel Satin Acrylic 'Namadji' PG1 F8 (charcoal).
  Dulux Wash & Wear 101 Advanced Semi Gloss 'Lexicon' PW1.G9
  Dulux Aquanamel Semi Gloss, custom colour (Light Grey)
Floor (Plenary Atrium
& Circulation Zones)
DeFazio 'CCP' Vitrified Non-Slip Floor Tile, Grigio Bianco B Matt (Off White)
Wall (FOH Amenities
& Toilet Cubicle Walls)
DeFazio 'CCP' Non-Slip Floor Tile, Rosso Madrid (Special Production Colour)
Carpet Godfrey Hirst Carpets  
Office furniture UCI 'Metrix' Freestanding Desk System
Reception furniture Temperature Design 'Fine Slim' Lounge Chair
  Schamberg+Alvisse 'Pete' Coffee table
  Map 'Graphio' desk
  Vitra 'Meda Pal' with Arms
Fixed seating Temperature Design 'Fine Slim' Lounge Chair
  Temperature Design 3-seater lounge
Tables Schamberg+Alvisse 'Smooth' Conference Table
Other furniture (Auditorium) Camatic 'Clarity' Chair

3. Bagley Nature Center/Classroom, Duluth, Minnesota – David Salmela

Structural system Enercept, Inc. SIPs (structural insulated panels)
Metal Rheinzink Salvaged Flatlock Zinc Tiles
Fiber Composite Richlite / Intectural Custom Richlite Rainscreen & Trim
Wood Salmela Architect / UMD Custom FSC IPE wood screens
Windows Innotech / Trocal InnoNova 70.M5 frames
Glass Cardinal Triple Pane #179 LoE Argon with XLedge spacers
Skylights Solatube 290 DS
Doors Woodmax Custom wood insulated core door
Low-slope roofing Firestone CareFree Extreme Plant Mix
Green roof LiveRoof EcoWhite
Cabinetwork/custom woodwork St.Germain's Custom low-emitting, FSC, recycled content cabinetry
Paint Benjamin Moore  
Concrete Floor Sealer Vexcon  
Wood Paneling Westby Hardwoods  
Fiber Composite Richlite/ Intectural  
Ceramic wall tile Daltile  
Wood Sealers BioShield  
Carpet Mats Inc.  
Particleboard Paneling Roseburg  
Outdoor Bench Duluth Timber Company  
Table Legs Turnstone  
Chairs Herman Miller  
Table Tops Richlite/ Intectural  
Lighting - Classroom Interior LSI Industries  
Lighting - Exterior Hadco  
  Luce Plan SKY LED PV bollard
Photovoltaics Sunny Boy Inverter
  Sanyo HIT 210N PV Panels
Plumbing Envirolet VF Vacuum Flush Composting Toilet System
  Filtrine Drinking Water Filling Station
Building automation system Siemens  
Timber Beams Duluth Timber Company Reclaimed Douglas Fir Heavy Timbers
Insulation Benchmark Foam Recycled content EPS
  Bonded Logic Ultratouch
Vapor barrier film TenoArm TenoArm
Sealant 3C Productions CC Expanding Sealer
Waterproofing Building Envelope Innovations Wet-Flash PM 7000
Plumbing (water saving faucets) Sloan SOLIS sensor & solar powered faucet
Ventilation mat Benjamin Obdyke Home Slicker
Energy monitoring system Square D PowerLogic