Fall 2003 -

Crescent Building

Green Building Renovation at 25 North Pinckney Street. Madison Environmental Group renovated an office space at 25 North Pinckney Street, on the Capitol Square. We moved into our “green” office space in September 2003. read article »

Since moving in September 2003, we have renovated the first floor cafe and building facade.  Still under construction is the front-half of the third floor where Madison Environmental Group will relocate later this fall.  All construction in the Crescent building is planned and conducted using green building techniques. 

Some green building features include:

Design Features

• Designed for flexibility

• Installed utility monitoring devices

• Installed transoms in interior rooms

• Restored skylight

• Minimized common areas

• Increased insulation

Reused Materials

• Carpeting

• Transom Windows

• Third Floor Before

     Doors

• Wood Trim

• Kitchen Cabinets, Medicine Cabinet

• Sinks and Faucets

• Shelving

• Small Appliances (microwave, toaster, coffeemaker)

• Light Fixtures and Lamps

• Hardware

• Steel Gutter (used to cover telephone wire)

Third Floor After

New Materials

• Cork (closet floors)

• Plumbing Pipes – Copper and Cast Iron (no PVC)

• Sound Board Insulation —100% recycled (postconsumer)

• Insulation—25% recycled, formaldehyde free

• Paint—virtually VOC-free

• Floor Finish—water based

Our new staff breakroom

Appliances

• Point-of-use hot water heater

• Ultra-efficient refrigerator

• Water-efficient toilet

• Compact Fluorescent light bulbs

• Energy Efficient Furnace
  

We chose ICI Lifemaster 2000 paint that’s virtually VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) free.

We bought and refinished old windows to use as transoms, ininterior walls. Transoms bring natural light into inside rooms. We salvaged and refinished as much wood trim as possible from the demolition of the old office space.

We installed the 100% recycled soundboard and formaldehyde-free insulation. We could move in immediately upon completion as we witnessed no off-gassing odors from our material choices.

We restored a skylight to bring daylight into the third floor, reducing our demand for electric lighting, and improving the aesthetic appeal of the third floor entry. The skylight, however, will lose some heat in the Wisconsin winter. Choices!

Product Information

• Habitat ReStore, reused building materials, Madison WI

• Deconstruction Inc., reused building materials, Madison WI

• ICI Dulux Lifemaster 2000 Paint, ICI paint store Madison WI

• ConServ Refrigerator

• Kohler Company toilet, www.kohler.com

• Reused carpet from Business Materials Exchange of Wisconsin, www.bmex.org

• Johns Manville 25% recycled insulation, Menards in Monona, WI

• Homasote sound insulation board, Brunsell Lumber Co., Madison WI

• Cork Flooring from Eco-Friendly Flooring Co., Madison, WI

• Bona Tech Traffic floor finish

• Point of Use Hot water heater from Ariston, www.plumbingsupply.com

• Bryant 90% efficiency furnace

• Bryant 12 SEER Air conditioning unit
  

Thank You
Project Manager Maureen Mahle
Builder Scott KruppMascott Brothers Construction
Architect Todd Barnett, Potter Design
Subcontractors Warren Heating
Forward Electric
Pertzborn Plumbing
Webster Wood Floors
L’Etoile staff and neighbors for their patience during construction!

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