Rucker Hall (Building 50)

Quaker’s long history of working with the U.S. military gave us a leg up when Ft. Leavenworth decided to replace all the windows as part of a whole building renovation for Rucker Hall, also known on base as Building 50. Quaker cinched the project with our ability to supply Blast Tested windows for this building, which serves as the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL). Quaker’s B500 Series commercial windows meet industry standards for Blast testing, and offered other key assets.

Quaker’s long history of working with the U.S. military gave us a leg up when Ft. Leavenworth decided to replace all the windows as part of a whole building renovation for Rucker Hall, also known on base as Building 50.  Quaker cinched the project with our ability to supply Blast Tested windows for this building, which serves as the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL).  Quaker’s B500 Series commercial windows meet industry standards for Blast testing, and offered other key assets.

• Our B500 Series Single Hung model had an appearance very similar to the originals.
• Special installation accessories were supplied to help the meet Blast standards
• The Ft. Leavenworth team working on the project followed the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106. The B500 assisted in meeting those benchmarks
• Among Quaker’s 40+ Quick-Pick colors is one called New Bone White. The base team found it to be the best compliment to both the façade and the interior.
• A custom Solarban Low-E was incorporated into the Blast-tested glass for better energy-efficiency.
• Quaker helped the project amass enough points to achieve LEED Silver certification.

After renovations were completed in July of 2023, Rucker Hall/Building 50 with its new sustainable design was able to continue hosting its standard services. In addition, it became temporary housing for displaced soldiers.