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The Reflections Condominiums

Customer Company Size

Large Corporate

Region

America

Country

United States

Product

9300 & 9400 Series Exit Devices
8600 Series Door Closers
RTS Overhead Concealed Door Closers
LM Series Pivot Sets
Grade 1 Cylindrical Locksets
CL700 Series Locksets
EML Series Electromagnetic Locks
ES9300 Electronic Latch Retraction Exit Devices
ES105 Power Transfer
PS5 Power Supplies

Tech Stack

Electronic Access Control

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Environmental Impact Reduction
Energy Saving

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control
Building Energy Management

Services

System Integration

About The Customer

The Reflections Condominiums is a residential complex located in Bloomington, Minnesota. It is the first LEED®-certified residential complex in the state, reflecting the commitment of its contractor/developer, McGough Construction, to sustainable design and practices. The complex consists of two 17-story towers that are clad in glass, reflecting the sky and surrounding landscape. This design allows natural light into 97% of the interior spaces. The complex is located adjacent to Bloomington Central Station, providing residents with convenient access to public transportation. The buildings are designed to be as sustainable as possible, with systems and components that make use of recycled content and an efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system that creates an interior climate that’s cleaner than the outside. The building walls and doorways are well sealed and insulated, leading to lower energy costs.

The Challenge

The Reflections Condominiums, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, is the first LEED®-certified residential complex in the state. The two 17-story towers are as sustainable as they are visually stunning, reflecting the sky and surrounding landscape and allowing natural light into 97% of the interior spaces. From the project’s inception, contractor/developer McGough Construction was committed to utilizing green design and practices. The company even maintains its own Bright Green Center of Excellence for promoting sustainable development, construction, and facility management. The Reflections Condominiums embody these principles in numerous ways and are a tribute to the architects’ and builders’ commitment to green. The buildings are located adjacent to Bloomington Central Station, providing residents with convenient access to public transportation. Building systems and components make use of recycled content, and an efficient and sophisticated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system creates an interior climate that’s cleaner than the outside. The building walls and doorways are well sealed and insulated, leading to lower energy costs.

The Solution

To contribute to the benefits of a well-sealed and well-insulated interior, specifiers chose products from DORMA. These included heavy-duty 9300 and 9400 Series Exit Devices, which provide the superior durability needed for both individual living spaces and common areas such as offices, lobbies, and fitness centers. A variety of door styles called for both surface-mounted and concealed door closers from DORMA. The 8600 Series Surface Closers are designed to exceed the demands of modern buildings like The Reflections, providing the flexibility needed to meet the demands of high-traffic applications and the ADA requirement for barrier-free access. RTS Series Overhead Concealed Door Closers and LM Series Pivot Sets were specified when the doorway design called for an unobtrusive closing mechanism or when a door material such as glass required a concealed closer. Doorways in The Reflections complex feature Grade 1 and Grade 2 Cylindrical Locksets. The variety of levers and trims available allowed specifiers to match the locksets to both the design and function of the doors. The doorway systems also feature DORMA Electronic Access Control products, including EML Series Electromagnetic Locks, and various Electronic Access Control accessories. These versatile devices contribute to the buildings’ safety and security precautions as well as to ADA requirements for barrier-free access.

Operational Impact

The Reflections Condominiums became the first LEED®-certified residential complex in Minnesota.
The buildings' systems and components make use of recycled content, contributing to their sustainability.
The efficient and sophisticated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system creates an interior climate that’s cleaner than the outside.
The building walls and doorways are well sealed and insulated, leading to lower energy costs.
The DORMA products used in the doorways contribute to the buildings’ safety and security precautions as well as to ADA requirements for barrier-free access.

Quantitative Benefit

Natural light is ushered into 97% of The Reflections’ interior spaces.
The buildings are located adjacent to Bloomington Central Station, providing residents with convenient access to public transportation.