Case Studies

Discover some of our case studies to learn more about applications of our products in various projects across North America.

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Commercial Case Studies

Commercial

02 Apr. 2025

369 Warren St. Retrofit

ROCKWOOL Smartrock® provides NYC building with a solution to exceed Local Law 97 requirements and achieve passive house performance with retrofit from the inside out.

Commercial

28 Sep. 2023

Explore the International Spy Museum in Washington DC, where "Hidden in Plain Sight" captures the essence of espionage and advanced insulation. With ROCKWOOL's Cavityrock® and AFB®, the museum offers superior thermal performance, fire resistance, and acoustical comfort, enhancing sustainability and visitor experience.

Commercial

28 Sep. 2023

AIA San Francisco Center for Architecture + Design Case Study

AIASF hoped to renovate the 10,000-square-foot space landmark commercial space to serve as a public arena for architecture and design exhibitions, discussions, and much more while improving the indoor environmental quality (IEQ)—with a special focus on acoustics—for both staff and visitors.

Residential

03 Jul. 2023

Engine 16 Case Study

The goal for the Engine 16 Retrofit project was to rehabilitate the building while increasing efficiency, without compromising the historic character. The design and build team targeted the Passive House Institute’s (PHI) EnerPHit Classic certification.

Residential

10 Jul. 2023

University of Victoria Student Housing + Dining Case Study

Designed by architecture firm Perkins&Will, the University of Victoria Student Housing + Dining is a 333,681-square-foot, mixed-used complex consisting of two buildings that integrate 782 student residence rooms, a 600-seat dining hall, as well as conference, academic and common spaces.

Residential

12 Jun. 2023

East 79th St Retrofit

This 160-unit co-op residential building in New York City’s upper East side was an example of the modern white aesthetic popular in the neighborhood when it was constructed in 1961.

Residential

08 Oct. 2021

Charlie West Case Study

Charlie West is a prominent residential condominium located in the heart of downtown Kitchener. It reflects the vibrancy, style, culture and progressive evolution of Kitchener-Waterloo. Charlie West’s coveted location places residents right at gates of Victoria Park, directly on the new ION Light Rail transit route.

Commercial

08 Oct. 2021

Arizona State University Case Study

Arizona State University has a reputation at home and around the world as a leader in innovation. Its newest high performance research facility—The Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 7—will enhance this position and serve as a new gateway to the Tempe campus at the southwest corner of University Drive and Rural Road.

Commercial

10 Feb. 2021

Ken Soble Tower Case Study

The Ken Soble Tower project sought to rehabilitate a post-war apartment in Hamilton, Ontario. The building was completely upgraded, inside and out, to achieve Passive House standard, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by an impressive 94%

Residential

12 Aug. 2020

Mira Condominium Tower San Francisco, CA

The Mira Condominium Tower is a 39-story residential skyscraper located at Folsom and Spears Streets in San Francisco, California.

Commercial

15 Oct. 2019

HANAC Corona Seniors Residence

The HANAC Corona Seniors Residence is one of the first affordable senior housing development in the United States to meet the Passive House Institute design standards.

Commercial

10 Jan. 2019

Nordic Museum Case Study

The Nordic Museum is an internationally recognized museum and cultural center in Seattle, WA that celebrates the history, arts and culture of all five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Commercial

10 Jan. 2019

Milton District Hospital Case Study

Milton District Hospital is a community hospital that serves residents of the fastest growing community in Canada -- the town of Milton and its surrounding areas.

Commercial

14 Aug. 2018

Habitat 67 Case Study

Perched on the banks of Montreal’s riverfront, Habitat 67 is a historical landmark, a building commissioned as part of Canada’s Expo 67 centennial celebrations.

Commercial

30 Sep. 2017

Origine Case Study

The Origine project in Québec sets the stage for more sustainable building practices in North America

Commercial

30 Nov. 2017

The House at Cornell Tech Case Study

The world’s largest, tallest Passive House building is helping New York City meet aggressive CO2 targets.

Commercial

31 Aug. 2011

Amphithéâtre Cogeco Trois-Rivières, Quebec

The Cogeco Amphitheatre is an award winning new outdoor auditorium located in Trois-Rivières Quebec.

Commercial

15 Feb. 2012

A Warm Efficient, Sustainable Medical Centre

Rush University Medical Center is a 14 story hospital that caters to critical care, surgical, diagnostic and therapeutic services for Chicago and surrounding areas.

Commercial

17 Apr. 2012

Absolute World’s Winning Design uses ROCKWOOL

Absolute World is a skyscraper complex made up of five towers in the Absolute City Centre developed by Fernbrook Homes and Cityzen Development Group in Mississauga, Ontario.

Commercial

01 Jun. 2018

The Nova Scotia Power Corporate Headquarters

The Nova Scotia Power [NSP] Corporate Headquarters occupies a decommissioned generating plant in a prominent location in downtown Halifax, with significant frontage on the public board-walk that lines the western edge of Halifax harbor.

Commercial

28 Feb. 2011

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Condominium

Located in the heart of the City of Toronto, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Condominium is an upscale establishment that lives up to its name. Completed in February 2011, this 53 floor postmodern building epitomizes quality both inside the walls and out.

Commercial

31 May 2015

Humber River Hospital Achieves LEED® certification

The new Humber River Regional Hospital includes construction of a new facility on a new site in north-western Toronto, one of the most culturally diverse and fastest growing communities in Canada.

Commercial

31 May 2013

Enclosure Renewal Project

Winner of a 2013 “Canadian Green Building Technical Achievement Award” and featured in SAB Magazine, The Belmont, originally constructed in 1986, is a 13-storey residential building on the west side of Vancouver.

Residential Case Studies

Residential

03 Jul. 2023

A Pretty Good House Waldo House Project - Kansas City, MO

A Pretty Good House Waldo House Project - Kansas City, MOProduct: Comfortboard®, Comfortbatt®, Safe’n’Sound®Why ROCKWOOL: Fire safe, Moisture resistant, Durable, Sound absorbentBuilding Type: Single-family home

Commercial

11 Apr. 2022

Harvey Homes Case Study

The Harvey Home is a 2,400-square-foot custom home by builder Jeff Harvey of Harvey Homes & Interiors. Located in Gravenhurst, ON. The Goals: Comfort, efficiency, safety & sustainability.

Residential

09 Nov. 2022

Jennings Place Case Study

Built in 1989 to meet the standard of the day, and now showing its age, the owners of the complex sought to update some aspects of the building, as a number of its components had reached or were nearing the end of their serviceable life. The retrofit work also provided the ideal opportunity to address the building’s energy performance.

Commercial

01 Jul. 2021

Albemarle Road Retrofit Case Study

Meeting aggressive carbon reduction targets one home at a time. New York City has set some of the most aggressive targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the world. Its buildings, both commercial and residential, contribute to nearly 70 percent of the city’s carbon emissions.

Residential

08 Oct. 2021

The Lakehouse Case Study

The Lakehouse, formerly known as Homewood, is a 100-year-old lakefront cottage, originally built as a seasonal retreat by an executive of the Robert Simpson Company, a famous Canadian retailer.

Residential

08 Oct. 2021

The California House Case Study

The California House is a custom-built residential home located in Tahoe City, California. Designed by local, full-service planning, design and engineering firm, Sagan Design Group, the home was built in the heart of a California Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Zone.

Residential

30 Oct. 2019

2018 Fine Homebuilding California House

A NetZero Passivehouse in Northern California from Atmosphere Design Build

Residential

31 Jul. 2014

The Lefler Project by Modular Lifestyles Case study

The state of California is implementing many building code revisions that will change the residential and commercial building industry. The state has mandated that all new residential construction must be net zero by 2020 and all new commercial construction follow suit by 2030.

Residential

30 Sep. 2013

Doug Tarry Homes

Doug Tarry Homes, based out of St. Thomas Ontario, is a premium custom home builder with a mandate to build quality homes. They focus not just on the quality of the finishings but on the quality of the construction and its components long after the keys are handed over to the customers.

Residential

09 Apr. 2014

Next Generation Living Homes by Babyfoot Development Case Study

Next Generation Living Homes by Babyfoot Development is a healthy superinsulated home design that incorporates ecofriendly resources creates a peaceful living space with a considerably decreased environmental footprint.

Residential

23 Jun. 2015

Rockford Case Study

The Swedish American Health System in Rockford has a Foundation that among other activities helps develop and redevelop housing in the neighborhoods surrounding the Hospital.

Roofing Case Studies

Commercial Roofing

03 Oct. 2023

Lionsgate Studios, Yonkers, NY Case Study

Nations Roof needed to improve the acoustic performance of the new Lionsgate Studios roof assembly while contributing to the thermal performance required by code. The total roof system also needed to be fully warrantable to ensure it would meet the many needs of the building owner for years to come.

Commercial Roofing

08 Aug. 2023

EGGER Wood Products Case Study

The goal was to design a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that would be flexible to accommodate future market demand, while incorporating the latest and most innovative technologies in production automation.

Residential

01 Aug. 2023

Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Case Study

Berkeley Tuolumne Camp is a beloved family camp operated by the City of Berkeley, providing social, nature-based and athletic programs for all ages, including hiking, nature studies, water sports and more. It is located on a 30-acre site along the South Fork of the Tuolumne River in the Stanislaus National Forest, just west of Yosemite National Park. The camp, established in 1922, has a deep history in the region, having served children and families for 91 years as a recreational retreat before it was destroyed by the Rim Fire in 2013.

Commercial Roofing

31 Dec. 2011

Ridgewood Case Study

The rooftop of Ridgewood High School near Chicago is a noisy place. With an extensive re-roofing project underway, two dozen workers scramble about the 120,000 square foot surface – some of them cutting out and removing the decades-old modified bitumen over polyisocyanurate roof, while others install its replacement, a highly specialized roofing system. Soon, the construction noise will end.

Commercial Roofing

31 Dec. 2011

Flynn Canada Case Study

Flynn Canada is a trade contractor of complete building envelope solutions. With 17 offices from coast-to-coast they manage single facilities, as well as organizations with national real estate portfolios

Commercial Roofing

30 Jun. 2014

Chilliwack Building Case Study

This case study is based on a larger study of conventionalroof performance by RDH Building Engineering Ltd. andwas also presented at the 2014 RCI Symposium on BuildingEnvelope Technology, March 20-25, 2014.

Commercial Roofing

08 Sep. 2010

Wayne State University Case Study

Wayne State University is a nationally recognized metropolitan research institution with nearly 32,000 students. Annual maintenance evaluations identified a number of buildings on the campus with leaking roofs.

Commercial Roofing

31 Dec. 2012

Rolls-Royce Crosspointe

The Rolls-Royce Crosspointe facility in Virginia is a center of excellence for the manufacture of precision-engineered gas turbine engine components for some of the most advanced aircraft in the world.

OEM Case Studies

Core Solutions

25 Jun. 2018

Metlspan Case Study

Insulated Metal Panels using ROCKWOOL Stone Wool provide superior protection and comfort to industrial facilities In Marshall County, Mississippi, ROCKWOOL has built a new 600,000 square foot production facility.

Core Solutions

25 Jun. 2018

Durisol Insulated Concrete Forms

Durisol Insulated Concrete Forms provide a superior concrete green building technology that delivers costeffective, high-performance structures.

Residential

31 Dec. 2014

Precast Concrete Wall Panel System and CONROCK® 60 Case Study

ROCKWOOL’s customer’s precast concrete sandwich panels have a 2.5” concrete front plate (outside of building) followed by 6” of ROCKWOOLTM CONROCK 60 insulation in the middle of the wall , plus the back plate/inside wall is 5.5” structural concrete.

Core Solutions

25 Jun. 2018

Perdue Acoustics

Perdue Acoustics specializes in controlling sound. Churches, schools, athletic facilities and commercial buildings worldwide have used Perdue to help create more comfortable spaces that embrace sound and music or filter it out for quiet work environments or relaxation.

Core Solutions

01 Sep. 2015

The Bella Bella Project

The Bella Bella Project is a multi-unit residential townhome complex, purpose-built as staff housing at the R.W. Large Memorial Hospital in Bella Bella, B.C. I

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