Kroon Hall, Yale School of Forestry
Hopkins Architects/Centerbrook Architects + Planners
Carbon Neutral Kroon Hall provides Yale with both a new focus for Science Hill and and a new center for forestry and environmental studies. The building is anticipated to use 81% less potable water than a comparable building and to achieve a site energy savings of 58%.
DETAILS
LOCATION: YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CT
AREA: 60,000 SQ FT
COST: $27 M
DATE: 2009
SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
ENERGY ANALYSIS
BENCHMARKING: LEED
LEED PLATINUM
AWARDS
2011
- EVERGREEN AWARD FOR ECOMMERCIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION, ECO-STRUCTURE MAGAZINE
2010
- EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN AWARD IN DESIGN, ED+C MAGAZINE
- TOP TEN AWARD, AIA COTE
- ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD SILVER, CT ACEC/MA
- TUCKER DESIGN AWARD, BUILDING STONE INSTITUTE
- BEYOND GREEN BLDG AWARD, SUSTAINABLE BLDGS INDUSTRY COUNCIL
- BUILD CONNECTICUT AWARD, ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF CT
2009
- WOOD DESIGN AND BUILDING AWARD, CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL, CITATION
- SMART ENVIRONMENTS AWARD, INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION AND METROPOLIS MAGAZINE
- DESIGN AWARD, AIA CT
- HONOR AWARD, AIA NEW ENGLAND
- AWARD OF MERIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING CONGRESS – PROJECT TEAM
Strategy
As with many of its projects, Atelier Ten worked closely with the architectural team to use the building’s elegant design to maximize its envelope efficiency. Super-insulated walls and roof and a high exposed thermal mass stabilize interior temperature fluctuations. High-performance glazing prevents the loss of energy in the winter and heat gain in the summer. The building can therefore operate without mechanical cooling when outdoor conditions permit natural ventilation.
Heating and cooling is provided by a combination of geothermal wells, highly-efficient air-handling units, and displacement ventilation which distributes air evenly and consistently year round. Finally, the building’s trusses made from Yale’s sustainably-managed forests provide a beautiful visual reminder of the building’s high sustainable ambitions.
Kroon Hall Going for Platinum
Kroon Hall – Architect Magazine
2009 Honor Awards for Design Excellence
Carbon Neutral Now
Kroon Hall – Green Source
Yale Feature – High Impact
Out of the woods: Hopkins
