Holland Construction Completes Green U.S. Bank Building
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. – U.S. Bank officials are anticipating a March grand opening at its new bank at 1411 Lewis Road in Edwardsville, submitted for certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), complete with an environmentally-friendly atmosphere, inside and out.
Built on budget and ahead of schedule by Holland Construction Services Inc., the 3,300-square-foot, brick and EIFS building, accented with cast stone and topped with a metal roof, utilized Forest Stewardship Council-certified lumber, guaranteeing that the wood is from a certified well-managed forest. Other steps toward “green” construction include energy efficiency measures and conservation like lighting controls, and heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems to control indoor air quality. Recycled materials were incorporated into the construction and low Volatile Organic Compound paint and carpet were utilized. The bank branch was submitted for LEED certification and will be informed of final designation level in the coming months.
“Holland’s team of knowledgeable, accredited LEED professionals helped us meet the objectives we were working toward for an environmentally ‘green’ building,” said Brent Dudeck, U.S. Bank Edwardsville market president. “Everyone at Holland has been very responsive to any needs and concerns, and they all worked hard to meet deadlines, keeping us informed along the way.”
Staff at the current U.S. Bank facility at 101 North Main Street will relocate to the newly built full-service bank. The new bank will provide customers with the convenience of four teller stations, three drive-thru lanes and a drive-up automated teller and night drop, safe deposit boxes, a sales and service manager, personal bankers and business, wealth management and home mortgage specialists.
As members of the U.S. Green Building Council, Holland Construction provides guidance in LEED certification. The program offers benchmarks for the design, construction and operation of green facilities, awarding a certified, silver, gold or platinum rating through a 69 possible-points system addressing issues like site selection and storm water design; water efficiency; energy and atmosphere concerns; use of reusable materials and resources; and indoor environmental quality factors.
“Holland maintained the project schedule despite some unexpected challenges on site and weather conflicts,” Dudeck said. “Holland is a very capable general contractor.”
Architectural services for the new U.S. Bank were provided by The Lawrence Group of St. Louis.
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $281 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2009, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,015 banking offices in 25 states and 5,148 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com.
Holland Construction Services is a full-service contracting and construction management firm based in Swansea, Ill., guided by the principle of delivering total customer satisfaction. Now in its 24th year, the company has been providing quality construction throughout Missouri and Illinois since 1986, when it was founded by Bruce Holland.
HCS offers design/build, general contracting and construction management services to commercial, retail, healthcare, senior living, light industrial, recreational/athletic and educational clients. The firm is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and provides guidance in certification in Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED). In 2006, The St. Louis Business Journal ranked the firm as one of the top 15 contractors in the St. Louis area.
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