Waupaca, WI
Delivery Method: General Contractor
Architect: Somerville, Inc.

This new 15,527 square-foot facility includes ten instructional program spaces (classrooms and labs) and is the home of the Waupaca Area Job Center. The project was completed on a tight budget within six months. This highly-energy-efficient building’s renewable energy and green features include the following:

• A solar thermal system that provides domestic hot water and radiant in-floor heating
• A 30 kW photovoltaic system producing electricity to operate the building
• Motion-controlled lighting
• Structural insulated wall panels
• Automated building control systems
• Exterior window shading to reduce heat infiltration during the summer
• Recycled building materials and low volatile (VOC) emitting components

BUILD Wisconsin Award in renovation category, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin