It’s the most sustainable building in America to date. This morning, representatives from Andersen Corporation, Hoffman LLC, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Holy Wisdom community formally certified Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton, Wisconsin as a LEED structure.
- Holy Wisdom Monastery was formally certified as a LEED structure on June 24. Pictured from left to right are Neal Smith, executive director of Holy Wisdom; Mike Koenig, manager of corporate sustainability for Andersen Corporation; Sister Mary David; Paul Hoffman, president of Hoffman LLC; and Jay Lund, president and chief operating officer of Andersen Corporation.
The monastery, built by Hoffman LLC of Appleton, Wisconsin, earned 63 out of a possible 69 LEED points, the most of any LEED-NC building in the United States to date. Andersen Windows was a key partner on this project.
The building is expected to yield more savings than other energy-efficient structures. “Compared to a LEED baseline building, Holy Wisdom Monastery anticipates a 60% savings in energy costs and a 44% savings in indoor water usage,” said Mark Hanson, director of sustainable services at Hoffman LLC.
