Goodwin College in Connecticut offers a variety of degrees and certificates that are designed to allow students to meet their goals at an accelerated pace. The college serves approximately 3,000 students, with more than half being first-generation college attendees, and the student body reflects the diversity of the Hartford metropolitan area. At Goodwin they believe everyone should have access to quality education.
Problem
Founded in 1999, the campus and its program and educational offerings expanded over the years and so did its student population. Goodwin College needed to expand its facilities to accommodate this increase and continue to meet a variety of student needs.
Solution
A $600,000 EPA Brownfields Cleanup Funding Award for the property in 2008 allowed the College to remediate brownfields that are now the site of its riverfront college campus. This remediation and re-use of brownfields have positively benefited the economic, educational and environmental conditions of the East Hartford Community. Metl-Span manufactured and supplied its Architectural Flat insulated metal wall panels in Dove Gray, Light Gray, Arabian Blue, and Chromium Gray.
The Architectural Flat panel is ideal for high architectural applications. The panels may be installed either vertically or horizontally for maximum design flexibility. Multiple module widths and joint reveals add to the design variations.
The school building features a full gymnasium, exercise facility, significant cafeteria space and a “green roof.” The new construction building promises one of the most striking waterfront school campuses in Connecticut.
About Metl-Span
Metl-Span is a dynamic manufacturing leader of the highest quality insulated building panel products for the institutional, commercial, industrial and cold storage industries. Insulated metal wall and roof panels are designed to provide significant energy efficiencies while conserving energy and contribute to the sustainable built environment. Metl-Span’s insulated metal panels are cost efficient and can be easily adapted to pre-engineered metal building designs for almost any end-use as walls and roofs.
Project Specs
Metl-Span Products: Architectural Flat
Location: East Hartford, Connecticut
Color: Dove Gray, Light Gray, Arabian Blue, Chromium Gray
Coverage: 103,000 s. f.
Architect: Fletcher-Thompson
General Contractor: FIP Construction
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