Case Study
An Extraordinary Retrofit for the Standard Building
PROJECT: The Standard Building Potable water, HVAC PRODUCTS: aquatherm blue pipe® aquatherm green pipe® LOCATION/DATE: Cleveland, OH April 2016 – December 2017 AQUATHERM ADVANTAGES: • The Aquatherm piping system offered a clean, budget-conscious solution for the Standard Building, with a total material and cost savings of $250,000 compared to steel pipe • Aquatherm’s lightweight pipe increased the productivity of the team of 20 installers T he 20-story, terra cotta Standard Building has graced the cityscape of downtown Cleveland, OH, since 1924. Constructed by The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers — the oldest union in the nation — the Standard Building was their Cooperative National Bank Building. Throughout most of its long life, the Standard Building functioned admi