May 2009

Construction Communications has selected three Integrated Architecture projects from more than 2,500 nominated for inclusion in their upcoming special Real Estate & Construction Review—
Midwest Green Success Stories edition.

The IA featured projects include:

Davenport University
Student Center and Field House

Grand Haven State Park
Toilet / Shower Building

Grand Valley State University
Laker Turf Building

Recognized as among the region’s most important, innovative sustainable facilities, each project will be featured in a case study that explains the owner’s goals and the resulting design and construction process.

DU Student Center and Field House, LEED certification pending. This facility serves up amenities rivaling those found in universities ten times its size. Designed to create a visible, dramatic impression from the nearby freeway, it reinforces the iconic image of a University that has come of age. Filled with natural light and sustainable materials, the soon to be LEED certified building is as healthy as the students who work, study and play within.

Grand Haven State Park Toilet / Shower Building. Respecting the park’s environmental tradition, the facility
was designed and built using straight forward, sustainable, cost effective solutions, to create a state-of-the-
art environment for 90,000 annual State Park visitors while illustrating that efficient and beautiful architecture can be achieved in buildings designed for even the most necessary functions. First year savings:
35% reduction in energy use and a 12% decrease in water use.

GVSU Laker Turf Building, Gold LEED NC. The term ‘Fast Track’ has an entirely different meaning at the Laker Turf Building. Functional, sustainable, cost-effective and student focused, the design was shaped by the 100-yard field and indoor track. Positioned to maximize available sunlight, solar heating and
natural ventilation, its sustainable attributes include a geothermal heat pump, photovoltaic solar panels providing
20 KW of electricity, and 3,000 SF of SolarWall paneling on the building’s South that cools the building in the summer and warms it in the winter. Storm water is managed with a 9,000 SF rain garden / retention pond system which collects the runoff from the massive roof to irrigate the adjacent athletic fields.

Davenport University
Student Center and Field House


Grand Haven State Park
Toilet / Shower Building


Grand Valley State University
Laker Turf Building