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The Greening of Milwaukee City Hall A Historic Transformation

The Greening of Milwaukee City Hall A Historic Transformation. History & Background. 1892 Nationwide Design Competition Henry Koch – Architect German Renaissance Revival Cost: $1,016,935. 1892. Open for Business. Open 1895 5 stories. 393 feet 2584 pine pilings. 8 million bricks

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The Greening of Milwaukee City Hall A Historic Transformation

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  1. The Greening of Milwaukee City Hall A Historic Transformation

  2. History & Background • 1892 Nationwide Design Competition • Henry Koch – Architect • German Renaissance Revival • Cost: $1,016,935 1892

  3. Open for Business • Open 1895 • 5 stories. 393 feet • 2584 pine pilings. • 8 million bricks • 1900 windows • 256,360 square feet • 2nd tallest building in the United States at the time. 1892 1895

  4. Feel the Power - 1937 • City Hall converts from Direct Current (DC) to Alternating Current (AC) • Original heating system and power plant replaced • Removed three steam boilers and 3–150 HP generators 1892 1895 1933 1937

  5. Frank P Zeidler Municipal - 1959 • Opens with 316,648 square feet • Historic City Hall gets air conditioning for the first time from Muni building cooling plant • Cooling was provided from the chiller using Milwaukee River water 1892 1895 1933 1937 1959

  6. 809 N Broadway - 1982 • 93,438 square feet • Converted from a parking garage • Department of City Development 1959 1982 1892 1895 1933 1937

  7. Energy Conservation Initiatives - 1995 • Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems • Automatic temperature controls 1892 1895 1933 1937 1959 1982

  8. Recycling Initiatives - 1998 Reduced tipping fees Recycling revenue 1959 1982 1998 1892 1895 1933 1937

  9. Energy Conservation 2000 • Lighting System Retrofit • Ballasts, bulbs, fixtures, controls 1959 1982 1998 2000 1892 1895 1933 1937

  10. April 5, 2005 • Designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior 1959 1982 1998 2000 2005 1892 1895 1933 1937

  11. Green Cleaning & Office Supplies 2005-2006 1959 1982 1998 2000 2005 2006 1892 1895 1933 1937

  12. Energy for Tomorrow - 2007 • Green Power • Energy Star Labeled Facility. • Top Quartile in Efficiency in United States!! Saving $320,000 per year compared to an average facility 1959 1982 1998 2000 2005 2006 1892 1895 1933 1937

  13. Green Roof - 2008 • For every inch of rainfall, the roof will prevent about 10,500 gallons of water from going into the sewer system • The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is providing a grant of $35,200 through "Storm Water Best Management Practices" program. 1892 1895 1933 1937 1959 1982 1998 2000 2005 2006 2008

  14. LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance 1959 1982 1998 2000 2005 2006 2008 2009 1892 1895 1933 1937

  15. Model practices and policies for use in government setting already exists for Wisconsin municipalities • Best practices become standard practices in other city facilities • Not about design…about operations The Future???? 1959 1982 1998 2000 2005 2006 2008 2009… 1892 1895 1933 1937

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