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“Top 10 Green Project 2008″, “LEED Platinum Medal”

NEWINGTON, Connecticut, May 15 /PRNewswire/ — The American Institute
of Architects (AIA) voted on 22 April 2008 to add Yale University’s new
Sculpture Building in New Haven, Connecticut to its list of “Top 10 Green
Projects 2008″, which pays tribute to environmentally sustainable
architecture and innovative building envelopes from Schuco. These reduce
energy costs, regulate the amount of natural light entering the building,
and make a stunning visual impression. True to the company’s credo “Energy2
- Saving energy, generating energy”, Schuco supplies sustainable solutions
for all building types. Designed by architects Stephen Kieran and James
Timberlake, the building also earned the US Green Building Council’s
highest accolade, the platinum LEED certificate.

LEED stands for “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design”, and
connotes the highest standards of environmentally friendly architecture.
The evaluation takes into account not just the structure itself but its
environmental sustainability throughout the building’s entire lifespan. The
AIA has a similar focus. Apart from creative design and optimum use of
space, its evaluation criteria include energy consumption, insulation,
interior air quality, water management, refuse separation, general resource
and material management, and innovative planning and construction
processes.

The design and execution of the building envelope has a crucial
influence on a building’s energy balance. Made by Schuco, the triple-layer
glass facade with its ceiling-high windows saves the Sculpture Building
some

5,000 a year in energy costs, according to the Green Building
Council’s assessment. Responsible for this is Schuco’s facade system, which
features energy-efficient windows and high-performance Sun Control sun
protection. In addition, the facade’s integrated translucent panels are
filled with a special aerogel. They reduce the sun’s heat input, improve
the building’s energy balance, are very attractive from the design
standpoint, and let in 20% of the naturally occurring light, creating
glare-free interior lighting.

Schuco has 5,000 employees and over 12,000 partner companies in 77
countries. Besides state-of-the-art window and facade technology and
high-efficiency photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, Schuco
International KG, the German parent company of Schuco USA L.P., supplies
the US market with a comprehensive array of products, together with
customized advice to architects, planners, fabricators, investors, building
owners and home-builders. At the AIA 2008 National Convention and Design
Exposition in Boston, May 15-17, qualified visitors will have the chance to
experience for themselves Schuco’s wide array of window and facade systems
at Stand 19159.



Contact Information
Schuco USA L.P.
240 Pane Road
Newington, CT 06111
Phone: +1-860-665-9502
Email: pr@schuco-usa.com
Website: http://www.schuco-usa.com
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Source: Real Estate Newswire