Nantes Public Library, Gilcrest, Colorado | Nantes Public Library is a near passive house-compliant public building. The building design brought outstanding daylighting and comfort for occupants while delivering low utility bills [for the taxpayers of the district]. It has become the gem of the High Plains Library District. The project has merged people who had both conservative and progressive viewpoints to work together to create a building that is an example of being in ever greater harmony with Nature.
Project Highlights
- 20% to 40% more insulation than required by Building Code
- Air-tightness that is at least 60% better than required by Code
- 17 KW solar PV array to provide more than 80% of the building’s electrical power
Notable Products
Keep in mind that no one item works alone to make a building high-performance. A combination of products and ideas can make a specific project work. Products used in the Nantes Public Library that are worth noting:
- Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPS) in the insulation and roof structure
- Intello Pro Clima air-sealing adhesives
- Lifebreath Energy recovery ventilators
- Beetle-killed wood in the ceiling
video
NANTES PUBLIC LIBRARY | VIDEO STORY
specs
NANTES PUBLIC LIBRARY | DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
- Nantes 1436 A40 Transverse Section
- Nantes 1436 A40 Interior Elevation
- Nantes 1436-A30-Elevations Distribution
- Nantes 1436 A10 Plans Distribution
- Nantes 1436 A01 Site Plan Distribution
- Nantes 1436 A41 Sections-Wall Distribution
- Nantes 1436-Roof-Framing-Profiles
- Nantes 1436-Wall-Section3D
