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U.S. Land Port of Entry

Warroad, MN

"Crews are drilling underground to tap the earth's natural heat for use in the U.S. Port of Entry facility now under construction on the Canadian border in Warroad, Minn. Kraus-Anderson is providing construction services for the new $31 million border station owned by the United States General Services Administration. Construction began last summer and is expected to be completed by February 2010. The LEED Silver-registered project will be served by a closed-loop, vertical geothermal heating system featuring approximately 108 wells drilled below bedrock level to a depth of 400 feet. The depth and quantity of the wells are determined by local soil conditions and the total volume of fluid required to operate the system. Geothermal heating systems operate based on the stability of underground temperatures, which retain heat from the sun at a relatively constant temperature of 50 to 60 degrees. Geothermal pumps circulate fluid to bring stored heat up to heat the building in winter; and put heat back into the ground to assist with cooling in the summer. ""Geothermal systems pay for themselves in energy savings in five to ten years,"" said KA Project Manager Duane Kaiser. ""System life expectancy is estimated at 25 years for the inside components and more than 50 years for the ground loop."" Approximately 50,000 geothermal heat pumps are installed in the United States each year. The existing Warroad border port was built in 1962 and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Recent statistics show that 157,000 cars and trucks are processed by Warroad Customs each year. The new border station will have a new multi-lane drive-through canopy with security stations, commercial vehicle inspection building and private-owner vehicle inspection building; indoor firing range, office and storage facilities. Other sustainable elements at the Port of Entry LEED project feature a green roof, rainwater collection for building irrigation and renewable building products, incl
"Crews are drilling underground to tap the earth's natural heat for use in the U.S. Port of Entry facility now under construction on the Canadian border in Warroad, Minn. Kraus-Anderson is providing construction services for the new $31 million border station owned by the United States General Services Administration. Construction began last summer and is expected to be completed by February 2010. The LEED Silver-registered project will be served by a closed-loop, vertical geothermal heating system featuring approximately 108 wells drilled below bedrock level to a depth of 400 feet. The depth and quantity of the wells are determined by local soil conditions and the total volume of fluid required to operate the system. Geothermal heating systems operate based on the stability of underground temperatures, which retain heat from the sun at a relatively constant temperature of 50 to 60 degrees. Geothermal pumps circulate fluid to bring stored heat up to heat the building in winter; and put heat back into the ground to assist with cooling in the summer. ""Geothermal systems pay for themselves in energy savings in five to ten years,"" said KA Project Manager Duane Kaiser. ""System life expectancy is estimated at 25 years for the inside components and more than 50 years for the ground loop."" Approximately 50,000 geothermal heat pumps are installed in the United States each year. The existing Warroad border port was built in 1962 and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Recent statistics show that 157,000 cars and trucks are processed by Warroad Customs each year. The new border station will have a new multi-lane drive-through canopy with security stations, commercial vehicle inspection building and private-owner vehicle inspection building; indoor firing range, office and storage facilities. Other sustainable elements at the Port of Entry LEED project feature a green roof, rainwater collection for building irrigation and renewable building products, incl
"Crews are drilling underground to tap the earth's natural heat for use in the U.S. Port of Entry facility now under construction on the Canadian border in Warroad, Minn. Kraus-Anderson is providing construction services for the new $31 million border station owned by the United States General Services Administration. Construction began last summer and is expected to be completed by February 2010. The LEED Silver-registered project will be served by a closed-loop, vertical geothermal heating system featuring approximately 108 wells drilled below bedrock level to a depth of 400 feet. The depth and quantity of the wells are determined by local soil conditions and the total volume of fluid required to operate the system. Geothermal heating systems operate based on the stability of underground temperatures, which retain heat from the sun at a relatively constant temperature of 50 to 60 degrees. Geothermal pumps circulate fluid to bring stored heat up to heat the building in winter; and put heat back into the ground to assist with cooling in the summer. ""Geothermal systems pay for themselves in energy savings in five to ten years,"" said KA Project Manager Duane Kaiser. ""System life expectancy is estimated at 25 years for the inside components and more than 50 years for the ground loop."" Approximately 50,000 geothermal heat pumps are installed in the United States each year. The existing Warroad border port was built in 1962 and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Recent statistics show that 157,000 cars and trucks are processed by Warroad Customs each year. The new border station will have a new multi-lane drive-through canopy with security stations, commercial vehicle inspection building and private-owner vehicle inspection building; indoor firing range, office and storage facilities. Other sustainable elements at the Port of Entry LEED project feature a green roof, rainwater collection for building irrigation and renewable building products, incl
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"Crews are drilling underground to tap the earth's natural heat for use in the U.S. Port of Entry facility now under construction on the Canadian border in Warroad, Minn. Kraus-Anderson is providing construction services for the new $31 million border station owned by the United States General Services Administration. Construction began last summer and is expected to be completed by February 2010. The LEED Silver-registered project will be served by a closed-loop, vertical geothermal heating system featuring approximately 108 wells drilled below bedrock level to a depth of 400 feet. The depth and quantity of the wells are determined by local soil conditions and the total volume of fluid required to operate the system. Geothermal heating systems operate based on the stability of underground temperatures, which retain heat from the sun at a relatively constant temperature of 50 to 60 degrees. Geothermal pumps circulate fluid to bring stored heat up to heat the building in winter; and put heat back into the ground to assist with cooling in the summer. ""Geothermal systems pay for themselves in energy savings in five to ten years,"" said KA Project Manager Duane Kaiser. ""System life expectancy is estimated at 25 years for the inside components and more than 50 years for the ground loop."" Approximately 50,000 geothermal heat pumps are installed in the United States each year. The existing Warroad border port was built in 1962 and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Recent statistics show that 157,000 cars and trucks are processed by Warroad Customs each year. The new border station will have a new multi-lane drive-through canopy with security stations, commercial vehicle inspection building and private-owner vehicle inspection building; indoor firing range, office and storage facilities. Other sustainable elements at the Port of Entry LEED project feature a green roof, rainwater collection for building irrigation and renewable building products, incl

Nationally recognized construction design and sustainability efforts

This LEED Gold project earned top national honors with a 2010 GSA Design Awards Construction Citation. The $33 million project includes a multi-lane drive-through canopy with security stations, commercial vehicle inspection building, indoor firing range, office and storage facilities. The facility is served by a closed loop geothermal heated system featuring approximately 260 wells drilled below bedrock. Other features include a green roof, rainwater collection for building irrigation and renewable building products.

Details

Project:

U.S. Land Port of Entry

Client:

United States General Services Administration

Location:

Warroad, MN

Size:

52,514 s.f.

Architect/Engineer:

Julie Snow Architects

Kraus-Anderson Role:

Construction Manager at Risk

By drawing inspiration from local materials and using indigenous construction practices, the portal feels natural and authentic. It does not impose itself on the landscape, yet it communicates a rite of passage.

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