Design Alaska provided full Architect/Engineer design services for this Energy Saving improvement. The project replaced an antiquated exterior wall system on this 40-year old, 79,000 SF facility with a modern, energy efficient system specifically designed to create significant savings in the lifetime energy usage of the facility.

The design included replacing the existing R-value 3 aluminum curtain wall assembly with an R-value 28 wall system comprised of both a standard batt insulation and Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) that utilized 3 inches of rigid insulation. The project included durability improvements to the first level with high impact finishes and masonry units. The exterior envelope upgrade installed high performance windows/doors, and modernized the mechanical system and DDC controls. The new skin
allowed for aesthetic improvement to all floors and marks the building as a visual representation of the UAF campus.

James Bartlett, the project architect, said that this project was “a huge success and one of his favorite projects he has had an opportunity to work on”. Design Alaska appreciates the opportunity to work with UAF on this project and applauds them for finding ways to provide energy efficient facilities that look at lifecycle cost savings during design.