University of Minnesota, Duluth – Civil Engineering Building Wins AIA COTE Top Ten Award

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced that the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Swenson Engineering Building project has been named a Top Ten project. This prestigious Award goes to the Top Ten projects around the country that use a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems and technology. Dunham worked with Ross Barney Architects to complete the project—a 34,000 SF two-story building that consists of a hydraulics lab, structural lab, materials testing lab, wood/metal shop, offices, gather space and classrooms. The sustainable components of this building include high-efficiency lighting and lighting controls, variable flow heating and cooling systems, displacement ventilation, air side energy recover, low-flow high-efficiency water closets, and storm water collection. Additionally, the project was awarded a LEED Gold certification from the United State Green Building Council (USGBC)

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