Glenwood Area Fisheries

Glenwood, mn

The facility produces walleye for stock fishing lakes throughout the state, featuring a research lab evaluating stocking processes, artificial spawning habitats and genetic performance. The DNR’s environmental stewardship is baked into the building’s infrastructure, which utilizes energy neutral technologies, including geothermal heating and cooling, LED smart lighting, natural lighting and solar energy. The grounds are landscaped with native plants, rain gardens and pervious pavers to control runoff.

Builder

Kraus Anderson Construction Company
Architect/engineer:

Minnesota DNR
High Performance:

Yes

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Awards/Certifications:

Building Excellence Awards, LEED Platinum, Silver
BEA:

2018 SIPA Building Excellence Awards First Place Winner High Performance Commercial/Industrial/ Institutional Buildings under 10,000 sq. ft. category
Any additional comments on the project:

Getting this built out of SIPs was the only way this building could have been on schedule with the adverse weather conditions. Labor was saved as the precise cut SIPs saved a ton of time during the erection process. Project came on budget due to the accuracy and time saving of the SIPs. Perry from Extreme Panel got to train a very large contractor (Kraus Anderson) in erecting panels, now they are not afraid of putting up SIPs from Extreme Panel.

“Building with SIPs is not only a superior way of building for contractors and investors, the building method is also more earth-friendly and energy-efficient than traditional stick-built.”

P. Allen SmithTelevision Preservationist, Designer

“Using structural insulated panels built in a controlled environment just makes sense: It reduces waste, increases construction efficiency, and means the building shell goes up quickly.”

Amy MatthewsTelevision host, general contractor

"EPT projects are a better way to build. The structures are more secure, stronger homes, are easier and quicker to put up, and enable builders to deliver projects closer to schedule and budge, while reducing the time to build. He would select EPT amongst all other SIP manufacturers."

Mark LaLibertepresident of construction instruction