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On the cover: The Business Instructional Facility at University of Illinois earned LEED Platinum certification with an insulated masonry cavity wall and brick and limestone veneer. Even keeping fenestration to 20% of the total envelope, there is no shortage of natural light inside due to careful attention to building siting and window placement.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Architects:  Pelli Clarke Pelli, New Haven, CT, PSA-Dewberry, Peoria, IL
Mason Contractor:  JJ Braker & Sons, Morton, IL

Photograph courtesy of the College of Business at ILLINOIS

PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
2011, Volume 6, Number 3

  • 2011 M-AWARD Winners
  • EFFECTIVENESS OF EFFECTIVE R-VALUE Energy efficiency of masonry's thermal mass recognized by code
  • ENERGY COST 51% BELOW BUDGET achieved with envelope of 80% thermal mass cavity wall limiting glazing to 20%
  • MASSIVE FIRE concern over proposed changes to building code
  • SPECIAL SHAPED BRICK plant or field made
  • EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED challenges exceed expectations in renovations of 1920s construction

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 *Some articles will earn you one AIA/CES LU hour of health, safety and welfare credit. The Masonry Institute of Michigan is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. See magazine for details.

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