HUNTER DOUGLAS SUPPLIER AND INSTALLER: Espacio Decoracion, Ciudad Juárez
METAL WALL PANEL SUPPLIER: Metales Internacionales, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
METAL WALL PANEL INSTALLER: Grupo ARKHOS, Ciudad Juárez
CURTAINWALL/WINDOWS: Aluminio y Tecnologia de Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, www.altech.mx
In addition to the landscaping and green
roofs, the 15,600-square-foot, two-story build- ing features a variety of sustainable strategies, including double-pane windows from Ciudad Juárez-based Aluminio y Tecnologia de Chi- huahua with low-E glazing from Viracon Inc., Owatonna, Minn.; variable air volume HVAC systems; and low-maintenance materials throughout. Escobar-Urrutia says that there is enough natural light throughout the offi ce areas for employees to work during most of the day without any artifi cial lighting. Although the build-
ing is not LEED certifi ed, it was designed using LEED-NC v3 as a guide. “The building has become an icon and a part of the community and since its opening has hosted several events in the banquet room, has been the backdrop on high school and uni- versity class photos and even newlyweds have come for their studio pictures,” says Escobar- Urrutia. “At night, there are a parade of visitors and couples that park in front of the building to look at the varied chromatic effect that the LED lights offer.”