| Windows and Doors PRODUCTS | |||
|
|
Acoustic-rated doors
Ampco Doors, Miami, |
||
| Windows and Doors ARTICLES | |||
|
Historic Hotel Receives The Green Treatment Windows Offer A View To Better Health Plan for Successful Door Installation Help Your Office Building Compete Custom Woods Improve More Than Golf Game Windows Help Preserve Historic Campuses Healthcare Settings Influence Entryway Decisions Thermal-Barrier Systems Enhance Aluminum Windows |
Historic Hotel Receives The Green TreatmentEfficient, aluminum-clad wood windows play a large role in saving energy in a New Mexico boutique hotel.
The Hotel Andaluz is an architectural icon of downtown Albuquerque, NM. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 70-year-old hotel (formerly La Posada de Albuquerque) has undergone a $30 million green renovation. It is said to be one of the first historic remodels in the United States to conform to the energy-efficiency and sustainability standards of the U.S. Green Building Council's, Washington, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Goodman Realty Group, Albuquerque, the hotel owner and developer, is pursuing LEED Gold certification, as well as historic preservation and sustainable-building tax credits. The property closed Dec. 31, 2005 and reopened Oct. 1, 2009. Gemstone Resorts International, Park City, UT, is the hotel operator. Refurbishing the 10-story building preserved the best of the property's historic character while infusing it with modern technology and amenities, with an emphasis on environmental consciousness. The architectural firm was Kells + Craig Architects, Albuquerque. Along with new energy-efficient windows, the renovation included a 73-panel solar thermal system that will generate 60% of the water used for guest room hot water, dual-flush toilets, other water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and an energy-management system that lights, heats, or cools rooms depending upon guest occupancy. The expected energy savings are 21.8%, based on cost. |
||
A line of acoustic-rated doors is available in attenuation ratings of STC 41, 42, 45, and 46. Designed for high-end applications in offices, hotels, and hospitals, the doors adhere to the E90 standard and require specific sealing hardware, available as a turnkey package. The doors are available with high-pressure laminate or wood-veneer finishes.
