Dunham’s new downtown Minneapolis office space has been awarded LEED-CI Silver Certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Recognizing how a high-quality indoor environment can positively impact employee comfort and productivity, the office incorporated sustainable design strategies that earned not only the LEED certification, but also an Energy Star rating of 97. Sustainable elements of the project include a space that is 75% day lit with a complex lighting system providing added efficiency (such as dimming during daylight hours), as well as inactivity sensors that shut down unoccupied parts of the office. In addition, the office achieved 41% reduction in water usage, 22% use of recycled content and 70% use of regional materials—with over 55% of construction waste diverted from landfills.
Additional Dunham Awards
- 2003 NAIOP Award of Excellence – Repositioned/Renovated Category: BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota Yankee Place – Eagan, MN
- 2003 AIA Nevada Excellence in Design Awards – Honor Award for Built Category: Paseo Verde Library – Henderson, NV
- 2003 Minnesota Shopping Center Association STARR Award for Design & Aesthetics in Interior Retail: Toto at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport
- 2002 Airport Retail News Best Concession Poll: Northstar Crossing – Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport
- 2001 Public Works Project of the Year Award: Royalston Avenue and Currie Avenue Maintenance Facilities – American Public Works Association (APWA)
- 2001 NAIOP Award of Excellence: BlueCross BlueShield River Park II – Eagan, MN
- 2001 South Dakota Engineering Society (Black Hills Chapter) Outstanding Engineering Project of the Year: YMCA Aquatic Center Expansion – Rapid City, SD
- 2001 Design/Build Excellence Award: Jackson Hall Renovation, U of M – Minneapolis, MN Design/Build 2001 Single-SourceBook