3. Decreased energy
consumption by 50 per
cent
Energy
conservation further
enhanced
Using salvaged
materials
.
Project CLOCK SHADOW BUILDING
Type Mixed use
Location 138 West Bruce Street,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53204, USA
Architects Continuum Architects +
Planners
Area 28500sft-4 floors
Project Site Brownfield
Rating System Top Ten Green Project, AIA
Committee on the Environment,
2013
Project
Completion
Date
March, 2012
Introduction
Very economic
project
4. Too small to
support a
profitable
development
It had
previously
held a foundry
operation
The property
was formally
marsh land.
Project is
challenging due to 3
major obstacles:
Site Plan
Oriented to the south
Bike parking
Salvaged wood
sunscreens
5. 3.SALVAGED
MATERIALS-
50% of the building is
made from salvaged
materials
4.GEOTHERMAL
WELLS-
27 geothermal wells are
drilled directly below the
first slab.
6. 6.ROOFTOP GARDEN-
Rooftop garden for planting
vegetables.
7.RAINWATER REUSE
FOR TOILETS-
Water collected on the
rooftop collected by a
cistern built under the
building.
5.DRILLED PILES-
The buildings required
53 piles to be drilled to
support a building of
this size.
7. 8.OPERABLE
WINDOW-
Operable window
allow fresh air to
come into the
building
10.REGENERATIVE ELEVATOR-
The elevator has a regenerative
drive which generates energy
every time the elevator is going
down.
8. Materials
10.40%
49.90%
20.50%
19.20%
SALVAGED(EXTERIOR) MATERIALS
NEW MATERIALS
RECYCLED MATERIALS
SALVAGED(INTERIOR)MATERIALS
TOTAL RECYCLED AND
SALVAGED MATERIAL
SALVAGED(INTERIOR)
MATERIALS
SALVAGED(EXTERIOR)
MATERIALS
64.10%11.70%
11.30%
7.90%
5.00%
42.50%
42.50%
42.50%
42.50%
WOOD SUNSCREENS
BRICK
WOOD SIDING
METAL CLADDING
TOILET PARTITIONS
DOOR, FRAMES &
HARDWARE
CASEWOOD
INTERIOR WINDOWS
OTHER MATERIALS
9. Rating and certification
Project of
Distinction, Assoc
iated Builders
and Contractors,
Inc., 2012
Focus on Energy
Award of
Excellence,
SE2, Wisconsin
Green
Building Alliance,
2013
Top Ten Green
Project, AIA
Committee on
the Environment,
2013
Merit Award,
AIA Wisconsin
Design
Awards, 2013
State Farm Building
Block MANDI Award,
LISC Milwaukee,
2013
First
Place, Environmentall
y Friendly Project,
Business
Journal Real Estate
Awards, 2013
Top Project,
The
Daily Reporter/
Wisconsin Build
er, 2012
Vision Ingenuity
Award, WCREW,
2012
Best Green
Building Award, ENR
Midwest Magazine,
2012
10. Inferences
•Reduces energy consumption by 50% with sunshades and natural
day lighting.
•27 geothermal wells for heating and cooling.
•Rainwater is stored and used it for flushing the toilets.
•Uses recycled and salvaged materials for over 50% of the building.
•Promotes healthy living with healthy spaces.
•Visual connection to outdoors .