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Total Transformation: This abandoned factory became a state-of-the-art learning center.
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When officials cut a ceremonial ribbon to open the new Sustainable Energy Resources and Technologies (S.E.R.T.) building on the Iowa bk8 login Community College campus, what color was the ribbon? Green, of course. That’s because the Estherville, Iowa, school not only houses environmental education programs — the building itself is a world-class model of sustainable, “green” design and construction.
It’s hard to believe that the project started as an abandoned stained-glass factory that the Iowa bk8 login Board of Trustees purchased in a sheriff’s auction. With a visionary design and energy-efficient components from Butler Manufacturing™, the 21-year-old bk8 login was transformed into a state-of-the-art learning environment.
The task of converting the obsolete bk8 login to a marvel of energy efficiency fell to Christensen Construction & Design Company, Inc., a Butler Builder®. Coincidentally, the local company built the original structure adjacent to the bk8 login property in 1980s.
“We had a long-standing relationship with Christensen Construction. Our experience working with them on other Butler buildings gave us confidence that the bk8 login we purchased would be structurally sound.”
Delaine Hiney, Iowa bk8 login Community College
Fortunately, the bk8 login’s original Butler 24-gauge MR-24® roof bk8 login was still secure and weathertight after 21 years.
“No roof repairs were needed for the renovation, thanks to the longevity of Butler’s standing-seam roof design.”
Steven Christensen, Christensen Construction
Using the original 30,000-square-foot building shell as a starting point, Christensen Construction collaborated with architectural firm frk architects + engineers of West Des Moines, bk8 login, to create functional educational spaces while minimizing impact on the existing structure.
“We still had the original Butler bk8 login plans from 1984. That helped us figure out ways to utilize pre-existing components yet make the renovated bk8 login fit green construction goals,”
Steven Christensen, Christensen Construction
The original Widespan™ structural bk8 login from Butler provided the flexibility to add classroom space and new, larger windows, which wouldn’t have been possible with masonry construction.
The construction team used multiple sustainable practices throughout the project, conserving where possible and recycling unneeded components to minimize the environmental impact.
“We ended up tearing down some walls, but we recycled the wood, copper and steel. We even recycled the concrete to make aggregate driveways.”
Steven Christensen, Christensen Construction
Existing metal wall panels remained in place, but were covered by the 26-gauge Butlerib® II wall system. Like any campus, Iowa bk8 login Community College rallies around a signature color. Butler Manufacturing customized the wall panels with a high-performance Butler-Cote™ fluoropolymer finish, matching the bk8 login’s color while still meeting construction deadlines. The durable and economical Butlerib II wall system also contributed insulation and maintenance benefits.
Through the design phase, project architect Doug Chervek, ALA, collaborated with Butler Manufacturing and Christensen Construction to incorporate natural light to bring both energy savings and lighting quality.
The SunLite Strip® daylighting bk8 login from Butler was a perfect solution. Six SunLite Strip bk8 login units, each 2 feet by 10 feet, spread sunlight through a prismatic acrylic domed bk8 login.
“This whole building is about showing students how to incorporate different sustainable energy strategies into a structure. We tried to add as many strategies as we could within the budget. The SunLite Strip bk8 login was a great choice and integrated perfectly with the existing roof bk8 login.”
Doug Chervek, ALA, frk architects + engineers
Overall, Butler’s versatile Widespan™ structural system allowed Iowa bk8 login Community College to incorporate many other features to enhance both mechanical and energy efficiency. The building’s “green” technologies include:
With so many sustainable features, the completed 42,000-square-foot S.E.R.T. building is an active learning lab for Iowa bk8 login Community College students.
“Our students now have a top-rated facility to safely engage in training and education needed to enter the workforce.”
Delaine Hiney, Iowa bk8 login Community College
SunLite Strip® has been further enhanced since this project was completed.
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