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Dansko 796 Warehouse

Owner/User: Dansko

Location: West Grove, Pennsylvania
Design Statement: “Dansko” literally translated is Danish
shoe. The 796 Warehouse, designed by Bernardon,
is a 205,000 SF single-story, high-bay structure that
provides for receiving, storage, and distribution of shoes,
while underscoring Dansko’s passion for promoting
environmentally-responsible living and in literally concrete panels to provide superior and long lasting performance
minimizing their footprint on the Earth. In addition to as a weather barrier, thermal envelope, and perimeter support
the common warehouse functions that include storage and column. The envelope also includes a roof that provides superior
conveying systems for the goods, employee amenities such protection as a thermal weather barrier and serves as a passive
as private offices, open workstations, a conference room, and lighting component, as well as a platform to support photovoltaic
a lunch room were provided in a 16,000 SF floor area. arrays. Materials throughout the building were selected based on
their performance, longevity, recycled or recyclable content, and
The existing buildings on the site were carefully dismantled origin.
and repurposed, while other demolition waste was diverted
from landfills by a combination of recycling and reuse For its sustainable features, the project received Gold certification
onsite. The building design incorporates a high-performing under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and
building envelope that incorporates structural precast Environmental Design (LEED) program.

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