THE BANNER BANK BUILDING at 10th and Bannock in Boise, ID, recently
received a LEED[R] (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, and the 2007
Excellence in Design Award from Environmental Design & Construction.
VT had the privilege to be a part of this project with over 400
architectural wood doors.
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"This project was the most significant construction during
2006 in downtown Boise," shares Stewart Jensen, general manager at
Architectural Building Services (ABS) in Meridian, ID.
The Banner Bank Building was designed by HDR for the Christensen
Corporation. The 11-story, 190,000 square foot Art Deco style office
building located in downtown Boise opened for occupancy in May 2006.
Construction on this new project took place from 2004-2006.
The Banner Bank Building has quite an array of tenants. In addition
to the bank on the first floor, Idaho Power takes up one entire floor,
and it is the home to many offices and businesses for lawyers and
architects, as well as computer and employment agencies.
LEEDing The Way
VT became involved in the project when ABS was the chosen
distributor for the project. "A determining factor was that VT
could meet LEED requirements," adds Cody Larsen, sales.
"This building was a first of its kind in the state of
Idaho," adds Jensen. VT doors assisted the project in achieving
LEED points in the materials and resources category with the
particleboard core doors made with recycled content.
"The doors range from non-rated to 90-minute depending on
their location within the building," adds Larsen.
All of the VT doors throughout the Banner Bank Building are high
pressure decorative laminate (HPDL). A combination of three laminate
colors included in the project were: Wilsonart[R] Monticello Maple,
Wilsonart[R] Biltmore Cherry and Pionite[R] Oiled Cherry.
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One of a kind
A number of the doors on this project were unique. "VT was
able to make non-handed doors," adds Larsen. There were some full
lite laminate doors that needed to be used either way: right- or
left-handed.
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These non-handed doors were used in a sliding door application.
Other doors throughout the project were used for typical openings,
including restrooms, utility closets, office doors and stairwells. Some
provided cross-corridor fire separation.
"We are seeing a definite trend towards sustainable design. It
is a slow-moving trend in this area, and Banner Bank went for the
highest rating. It was a pretty drastic step for our market," adds
Jensen.
The Platinum level is the highest LEED rating possible, which was
the level Banner Bank Building hoped to achieve, and they met their goal
by reaching the top level.
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About the Author: Rick Liddell is the Senior Vice President of
Sales and Marketing for VT Industries.
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