Volume 20 • Issue 2 • March/April 2006

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Windows Help Carnegie Mellon University Earn Second LEED Rating

Wausau Window and Wall Systems contributed to Carnegie Mellon University’s second LEED silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Green Building Rating System, by providing windows that met the structural, environmental and aesthetic needs of Henderson House, an historic student residence.

Originally commissioned by Andrew Carnegie and designed by architect Henry Hornbostel, Henderson House’s 2003 renovation and expansion was respectful of its heritage under the design direction of RSH Architects, Pittsburgh. Contributing to the project’s environmental and structural goals, 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, these windows significantly upgraded the old steel frame, single pane units’ performance.

CMU seeks LEED certification for all its construction projects and Henderson House is the college’s second LEED-rated project. The residence sits on a geological fault, requiring that the building also conform to seismic specifications.

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