November 2008
Collaborative Design of New Wall Units Creates the Most Significant Advance in Retaining Wall Construction Materials and Methods in More than 20 Years.
The design and engineering of Millenia Retaining Wall Units, the result of the combined efforts of Worrell and Millenia Wall Solutions, received the honor of being named a finalist in the 2008 IDEA (International Design Excellence Award) competition.
Millenia's recycled polymer retaining walls offer refined aesthetics, outstanding durability, labor-saving installation efficiency, and a lower environmental impact than traditional wall products.
The IDEA program is the premier international competition honoring design excellence in products, eco-design, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research and concepts.
Worrell and Millenia teamed on the design of the first generation of Millenia's product. Manufactured in 100 percent recycled, pre-consumer polymeric resins, each Millenia SC100 unit weighs only five pounds versus 60 to 100 pounds each for concrete blocks.
Compared to using concrete blocks, a contractor's crew can install an equivalent size wall while lifting only 10 percent of the weight.
When placed, the weight of a Millenia wall is achieved by adding crushed stone fill, and the result is a wall with all the strength and stability of a conventional retaining wall.
An independent Life Cycle Assessment concluded that when used instead of concrete blocks, Millenia polymer wall units provide a 55 percent reduction in total environmental impact, including a 65 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, using Millenia walls units in construction applications can earn up to eight LEED credit points.
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