Wausau Window and Wall Systems is a member of the extensive team that built Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, Calif. -combining the latest learning technology inside and the latest building tech
April 19, 2006 (Press Release) --
Wausau Window and Wall Systems is proud to be a member of the extensive team that brought the $25 million Tiger Woods Learning Center (TWLC) from concept to completion. Giving back to the community where he grew up, Tiger Woods has built an educational facility in Anaheim, Calif. combining not only the latest learning technology inside, but also the latest building technology outside.
To realize the famous golfer's generous vision, architectural firm Langdon Wilson designed TWLC to be powered by both a rooftop solar array and also a Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) curtainwall engineered by Wausau. The uniquely shaped, gently sloping curtainwall on the learning center's 200-seat auditorium's southwest corner intrigued guests at its opening in February 2006. In its first year, nearly 3,000 4th-12th graders are anticipated to take advantage of the 35,000-square-foot facility and its interactive learning environment.
Culminating a four-year construction effort, achieving TWLC's desired look and the BIPV system's proper performance demanded close collaboration between all the building team's members. Designed by Solar Design Associates (SDA) in Harvard, Mass., and installed by The Carvist Corporation of Placentia, Calif., Wisconsin-based Wausau engineered and manufactured TWLC's energy generating curtainwall system. According to SDA, the BIPV system will produce 3,800 kilowatts of energy per year.
"We are particularly excited by this system because it is the first of its kind in the United States to be installed as part of a building envelope," said Marcie Edwards, general manager of Anaheim Public Utilities.
To span the 21-foot-high by 65-foot-wide opening, the building team selected Wausau's SuperWall system using photovoltaic (PV) modules from SCHOTT North America, Inc. The vertical mullions that fully enclose the building's structural steel were specially fabricated to integrate the wiring of the PV modules. Wausau's engineer Tom Mifflin says that the project's BIPV curtainwall was tested and certified for safety by the Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) and also complies with the seismic requirements of California's building code.
"I've always heard that Wausau's good to work with, but this the first time I've had the opportunity. Everybody here was impressed with their quality," says George Ness of The Carvist Corporation. "This project pushes the envelope and everyone seems very pleased with the outcome - how it looks, how it performs. With Wausau's system and SCHOTT's PV panels, it came together the right way."
Helping accomplish this, Wausau carefully sequenced and shipped its SuperWall system "knocked-down" in 11 vertical ladder frames for The Carvist Corporation to accurately assemble the UL-listed system on-site. Each framing unit contains five lites and, due to the curtainwall's sloping and splayed design, each lite varied in size. The lites also varied in opacity and power-generation: the top panels of the PV array produce 72 watts each with an opacity of 5%, while the lower panels offer 25% opacity and produce 60 watts of energy.
To realize the famous golfer's generous vision, architectural firm Langdon Wilson designed TWLC to be powered by both a rooftop solar array and also a Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) curtainwall engineered by Wausau. The uniquely shaped, gently sloping curtainwall on the learning center's 200-seat auditorium's southwest corner intrigued guests at its opening in February 2006. In its first year, nearly 3,000 4th-12th graders are anticipated to take advantage of the 35,000-square-foot facility and its interactive learning environment.
Culminating a four-year construction effort, achieving TWLC's desired look and the BIPV system's proper performance demanded close collaboration between all the building team's members. Designed by Solar Design Associates (SDA) in Harvard, Mass., and installed by The Carvist Corporation of Placentia, Calif., Wisconsin-based Wausau engineered and manufactured TWLC's energy generating curtainwall system. According to SDA, the BIPV system will produce 3,800 kilowatts of energy per year.
"We are particularly excited by this system because it is the first of its kind in the United States to be installed as part of a building envelope," said Marcie Edwards, general manager of Anaheim Public Utilities.
To span the 21-foot-high by 65-foot-wide opening, the building team selected Wausau's SuperWall system using photovoltaic (PV) modules from SCHOTT North America, Inc. The vertical mullions that fully enclose the building's structural steel were specially fabricated to integrate the wiring of the PV modules. Wausau's engineer Tom Mifflin says that the project's BIPV curtainwall was tested and certified for safety by the Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) and also complies with the seismic requirements of California's building code.
"I've always heard that Wausau's good to work with, but this the first time I've had the opportunity. Everybody here was impressed with their quality," says George Ness of The Carvist Corporation. "This project pushes the envelope and everyone seems very pleased with the outcome - how it looks, how it performs. With Wausau's system and SCHOTT's PV panels, it came together the right way."
Helping accomplish this, Wausau carefully sequenced and shipped its SuperWall system "knocked-down" in 11 vertical ladder frames for The Carvist Corporation to accurately assemble the UL-listed system on-site. Each framing unit contains five lites and, due to the curtainwall's sloping and splayed design, each lite varied in size. The lites also varied in opacity and power-generation: the top panels of the PV array produce 72 watts each with an opacity of 5%, while the lower panels offer 25% opacity and produce 60 watts of energy.
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