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Turbine OEM wins “cool building” certification

By Paul Dvorak | November 11, 2011

The Siemens energy efficient building will be used to assemble nacelles.

Siemens Energy has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification for its recently opened wind-turbine-nacelle assembly plant in Hutchinson, Kansas, for its environmentally responsible design and efficient operations. The 300,000-square-foot facility is Siemens’ first LEED Gold certified production facility in the U.S. It also holds the distinction of being the first LEED Gold new construction/industrial site in the state of Kansas. The certification program is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance, green buildings.

Siemens Real Estate facilitated the project and Gray Construction built the facility. The plant opened in December 2010 and produces nacelles for the company’s 2.3-MW and 3.0-MW wind turbines. The factory achieved Gold certification for energy use, lighting, water, and material use, as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies.

Highlights:

  • Insulation resulting in minimal heat loss in the winter and minimal air conditioning (AC) losses in the summer
  • No CFC or HCFC (Hydro chlorofluorocarbons) refrigerants used in AC systems
  • Intelligent water management, 48.7% better than Energy Policy Act baseline
  • Daylight provided through skylights (75% of all regular occupied areas)
  • “Sage Glass” system controls solar heat gain (reducing energy consumption), blocks glare, and increases day lighting potential
  • Use of low-emitting materials in sealants, adhesives, paints, carpet, wood and finishes
  • During construction avoided 50% of construction waste from disposal; use of recycled and regional materials

Siemens
www.siemens.com/energy


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