Owner/Client:
University of Washington/Mahlum Architects
2009
- Size: 30,000 sq ft
- Number of Stories: 4
- Use/Occupancy: Offices and classrooms
- This 110-year old building features mass masonry exterior walls and an interior wood frame structure.
- In 2006, Mahlum Architects retained RDH to assist with evaluating thermal performance upgrades to exterior walls, windows, and roofs as part of the project to upgrade all major building systems and exterior masonry, which included historic restoration and new finishes and equipment. The goal was to achieve a minimum LEEDSilver green building rating and a building that is naturally ventilated to minimize cooling loads.
- RDH utilized both thermal and hygrothermal-modeling software to analyze and predict the likely impact of various design strategies on the performance of building enclosure assemblies, particularly exterior mass masonry and roof assemblies. RDH’s analyses work and recommendations provided Mahlum guidance on the exterior wall and roof assembly design to maximize thermal performance and minimize any risk of interstitial condensation.
- RDH also provided guidance to Mahlum for roof, window, and skylight building enclosure detailing.
- Design review
- Field testing
- Hygrothermal modeling
Robert Bombino
Carl Hillman
