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APi Group Companies; Jamar, APi Electric, Viking Sprinkler, APi Supply and Lejeune Steel; worked on St. Mary's Duluth Clinic
new 250,000 square foot cancer center.
This expansion project
is
a registered
LEED project and is in pursuit of SILVER or GOLD certification, making this the first LEED certified health care facility in Minnesota.
LEED, or Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design, was created to define “green
building” by
establishing a common standard of measurement; promoting integrated,
whole-building design practices; recognizing environmental
leadership in the building industry and raising consumer awareness
of
green building benefits. LEED Certification examines a facility's sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. In the case of the St. Mary's expansion indoor air quality was the top motivating factor.
The
Smallest of Five Custom Air Handling Units Installed
by Jamar |
Energy saving solutions include:
working with
water
reduction and efficiency, chemical free water treatment system, installing high efficiency variable frequency drive motors, increased
boiler and chiller efficiencies, CO2
monitoring and control of outside air.
Another key indicator for the project was the purchase of locally and regionally produced materials, diminishing the need for transportation related emissions. Forty-two percent of materials were purchased within a 500 mile radius of Duluth.
Another important sustainability factor in the construction project was the use of Forest Stewardship Council wood products. To be FSC certified, forests must meet reforestation requirements. The building achieved a total of 77 percent FSC wood products.
St.
Mary's Duluth Clinic - South Elevation |
In addition to these factors, the project also achieved green building standards in recycled materials management, water efficiency, energy efficiency and sustainable site preparation.
- Jamar worked
on plumbing, HVAC piping and ductwork, roofing, siding and waterproofing
systems.
- Viking
Automatic Sprinkler installed a wet/dry sprinkler system
complete with six (6) double-interlock pre-action systems
and a 200 HP fire pump.
- APi
Supply/ASDCO supplied man-lifts and temporary heat.
- APi
Electric performed electrical and low voltage work.
- Lejune
Steel provided the building's structural steel.
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Parts of this
headline rely on extracts from the Forum Report, Indoor air quality one of key motivators to seek LEED certification.
APi Group's products, services and structures have helped to protect hundreds of millions of
people in countless ways, and our work around the world has redefined our commitment to
safety—proving that we must protect our planet, not simply its people.
 And so we help coal-fired power plants burn cleaner. We help other generating facilities
burn refuse for fuel. We create products from recycled materials. And we strive to reduce
waste, limit consumption of fossil fuels and diminish the production of greenhouse gases in
everything we do. Simply put, we’re working for safety on a global scale.
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