Advocate AV - Children's Museum - Madison, WI
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Case Study Madison Children’s Museum – Wisconsin Museum Showcases Real-World Local Sustainability Challenge In August 2010, Madison welcomed what will likely become the first LEED-certified museum in the state of Wisconsin, the Madison Children’s Museum (MCM). Built with the intention of inspiring families to pursue green practices in their own lives, the museum took on the challenge to “go beyond green” in its building design, construction and programming. The result: an 80-yearold department store – encompassing an entire city block – was transformed into an impressive green showcase of local and sustainable materials and exhibits. To support its “Only Local Initiative,” MCM worked with contractors to obtain local reclaimed or locally manufactured products as much as possible. The museum’s eight restrooms were no exception and, in fact, quickly became prominent exhibits of sustainable design. Choosing green restroom fixtures was a team effort for the museum’s administrative staff and the lead architect, Mark Lefebvre of The Kubala Washatko Architects, Cedarburg, Wis. “The backdrop to the museum’s design was kid-friendly, fun, colorful and green in nature,” Lefebvre says. “So we looked for local, innovative and stylish products with recycled and repurposed materials, and B

Solution A variety of Bradley’s restroom fixtures, which conserve water, energy and natural resources, proved to be a perfect choice for the restrooms, says Ruth Shelly, Executive Director, MCM. For example, five of the museum’s restrooms feature Bradley’s Express® MG Lavatory Systems made of Terreon®RE, a solid surface material comprised of a bio-based resin, pre-consumer recycled granule fillers and other natural materials. “The surface of these sinks is extremely durable and beautiful, and since it’s made from recycled materials, it perfectly reinforces the museum’s mission and...