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Edgewood College Dominican Hall — Madison, WI

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Middleware & Microservices
Applicable Industries	Education
Applicable Functions	Facility Management
Use Cases	Building Automation & Control Building Energy Management
Services	Hardware Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Edgewood College, an independent liberal arts institution in Madison, Wisconsin, was committed to environmental stewardship and aimed to design a building that was constructed according to green principles. The college's Dominican Hall, a 72,000 sq ft, 4-story residence, was designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) points and was the first college/university residence in Wisconsin to receive Silver Certification. The challenge was to design a building that would sustain itself with renewable energy systems and green materials. All aspects of the design and construction, including door hardware selection, were approached with sustainability in mind. Read More
About Customer	Edgewood College is an independent liberal arts institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The college has approximately 2,500 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. The college's Dominican Hall is a 72,000 sq ft, 4-story residence that serves as an example of environmental sustainability. The hall provides a comfortable home to 168 students. From the outset, the college’s Dominican Hall was designed and built to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) points. It was the first college/university residence in Wisconsin to receive Silver Certification. Read More
Solution	To meet the challenge of designing a sustainable building, architects from the firm Potter Lawson chose DORMA architectural hardware for internal and external doorways throughout Dominican Hall. The selected products included the 8900 Series Surface Door Closers, which offer hydraulic control with modern architectural styling, and the 7400 Series Surface Door Closers, which provide versatility, modern styling, and safe, reliable door control. The 9000 Series Exit Devices were also chosen for their superior durability in high impact applications. The Narrow Stile 9000 Series Exit Devices were used on narrow stile aluminum doors where a standard device wouldn't fit. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Middleware & Microservices

Applicable Industries

Education

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control

Building Energy Management

Services

Hardware Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Edgewood College, an independent liberal arts institution in Madison, Wisconsin, was committed to environmental stewardship and aimed to design a building that was constructed according to green principles. The college's Dominican Hall, a 72,000 sq ft, 4-story residence, was designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) points and was the first college/university residence in Wisconsin to receive Silver Certification. The challenge was to design a building that would sustain itself with renewable energy systems and green materials. All aspects of the design and construction, including door hardware selection, were approached with sustainability in mind.

About Customer

Edgewood College is an independent liberal arts institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The college has approximately 2,500 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. The college's Dominican Hall is a 72,000 sq ft, 4-story residence that serves as an example of environmental sustainability. The hall provides a comfortable home to 168 students. From the outset, the college’s Dominican Hall was designed and built to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) points. It was the first college/university residence in Wisconsin to receive Silver Certification.

Solution

To meet the challenge of designing a sustainable building, architects from the firm Potter Lawson chose DORMA architectural hardware for internal and external doorways throughout Dominican Hall. The selected products included the 8900 Series Surface Door Closers, which offer hydraulic control with modern architectural styling, and the 7400 Series Surface Door Closers, which provide versatility, modern styling, and safe, reliable door control. The 9000 Series Exit Devices were also chosen for their superior durability in high impact applications. The Narrow Stile 9000 Series Exit Devices were used on narrow stile aluminum doors where a standard device wouldn't fit.

Impact #1	The DORMA products contributed to the sustainability of the building.
Impact #2	The building's doors became reliable, safe, and secure due to the DORMA products.
Impact #3	The variety of finishes and trims available allowed specifiers to match hardware to interior décor, making the openings attractive as well as dependable.

Impact #1

The DORMA products contributed to the sustainability of the building.

Impact #2

The building's doors became reliable, safe, and secure due to the DORMA products.

Impact #3

The variety of finishes and trims available allowed specifiers to match hardware to interior décor, making the openings attractive as well as dependable.

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Edgewood College Dominican Hall — Madison, WI

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