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GreenFiber in Top 2011 Green Build Projects As Named by American Institute of Architects

Cherokee Studios Selects GreenFiber for New Construction

07/05/2011

GreenFiber natural fiber blown-in insulation was installed as part of Cherokee Studios, a project recently named as a Top 10 Green Build Project for 2011 by The American Institute of Architect's (AIA's) Committee on the Environment (COTE).     

GreenFiber, North America's leading manufacturer of natural fiber insulation, an eco-friendly product, was selected for the project because the use of GreenFiber completed the "green” package the owner of the mixed-use project was seeking.  GreenFiber's products enhanced the passive design strategies to create a building that is nearly 50 percent more efficient than similar conventionally designed structures. The building envelope consists of blown-in cellulose R-21 insulation in the walls and R-30 in the roof.

"We used GreenFiber's blown-in cellulose for the installation to create an efficient building shell,” said Chris Ostler with Quality Interiors, which installed the product for Cherokee Studios. "It was the owner's wish to incorporate the product, as we had used the same for his personal residence and he was extremely happy with the results. At Cherokee, we used GreenFiber in the exterior and interior walls.”

Cherokee Studios, located in Los Angeles, is a mixed-use, market-rate housing project that was designed to incorporate green design as a way of marketing a green lifestyle. Completed in April 2010, the single building's new construction is comprised of 32,000 square feet in an urban setting.

In addition, the project was developed to incorporate passive and active energy-efficient measures and optimize building performance to reduce energy use during all phases of construction and occupancy.

"This recognition assures our customers that GreenFiber is committed to delivering the highest environmental and green building standards without compromising performance for builders,” said Dennis Barrineau, president of

GreenFiber. "We are honored to have been chosen as part of a building envelope design that is delivering efficiency 47 percent above the state's standards.”

The COTE Top 10 Green Projects program, now in its 15th year, recognizes innovative building projects that make a positive contribution to their communities, improve comfort for building occupants and reduce environmental impacts through strategies such as materials re-use, public transit access, low-impact and regenerative site development, energy and water conservation, use of sustainable or renewable construction materials, and indoor air quality. The Top 10 Green Projects were were showcased at the AIA 2011 National Convention and Design Exposition in New Orleans.

Established in 2000 and headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., GreenFiber is the largest manufacturer of natural fiber insulation, fire and sound products and the only cellulose manufacturer to receive Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) certification for their natural fiber insulation product manufactured from 85 percent recycled content — 55 percent post-consumer and 30 percent pre-consumer, certificate number SCS-MC-02055. With manufacturing plants located throughout the United States that use local distribution models and require less transportation, GreenFiber products are sold to building supply retailers in the U.S. and Canada. For more information on GreenFiber, call customer service at 800-228-0024 or visit www.greenfiber.com.

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