a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:3:"674";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-08-26 05:41 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:27:"Cannon Design Scores a Gold";s:9:"url_title";s:27:"cannon_design_scores_a_gold";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_26";s:27:"Cannon Design Scores a Gold";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:115:"Cannon Design, announced that the new home for the firm\'s St. Louis regional offices-was awarded LEED Gold Status.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:0:"";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:3954:"<p>
<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]-->Cannon Design, an international architectural, engineering and planning firm, announced
that the landmark Power House building &mdash; the new home for the firm&rsquo;s St. Louis regional
offices&mdash;was awarded LEED Gold Status by the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC).</span></p>
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<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&ldquo;This award
represents the final feather in the cap for the Power House project team,&rdquo; said
Thomas Bergmann, project principal. &ldquo;LEED Gold certification was one of the key
goals when we began this project.&rdquo; <!--[endif]--></span></p>
<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Built in 1928,
the Power House was an original part of the Municipal Service Building complex
that still occupies an entire block of downtown St. Louis.<span>&nbsp; </span>Until the 1980&rsquo;s, the Power House
component of the complex provided coal-fired steam heat to a dozen downtown
buildings. </span></p>
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<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">After standing
vacant for nearly 30 years, Cannon Design purchased the historic Power House in
2007, providing all design, development, and construction management services
for the project. The exterior shell and original structural steel were
fundamentally sound but use for a large, thriving design practice required
significant imagination and rigorous design analysis. </span></p>
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<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Every component
of the building&rsquo;s interior is new and designed both to current life-safety
codes and the USGBC&rsquo;s standards for environmental sustainability. <span style=\"color: black;\">The interior was completely rehabilitated with installation
of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure. Low-VOC paints, carpets,
adhesives, and sealants were used to improve indoor air quality, which is
maintain, in part, through monitoring of carbon dioxide levels. </span>Having a
relatively small &ldquo;foot print&rdquo; but a massive volume offered the opportunity for
the addition of new mezzanines necessary to accommodate Cannon Design&rsquo;s
continuing growth in St. Louis. The concept of &ldquo;mezzanines&rdquo; has preserved the
signature arched windows on the north and east elevations &ndash; helping to provide
75 percent of the office space with access to natural daylight &ndash; and provided
wonderful gallery and exhibit space for the firm and the community. Energy
consumption is 38 percent below the ASHRAE standard, and high-efficiency
plumbing fixtures reduce water use by 30 percent.<span style=\"color: black;\"></span></span></p>
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<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Designated as a
landmark by the National Historic Register, the &ldquo;Revival style&rdquo; exterior has
been fully restored. <span style=\"color: black;\">Additional external
modifications include the creation of a 3,500-square-foot urban garden in a
former coal yard. S</span>torm water is collected in an underground cistern for
irrigation, while light-colored roofing reduces the heat-island effect.</span></p>
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