From the earliest planning stages, we focused on integrating the building?s design, landscape, and pedagogical program. Our goal was to create not simply a sustainable design, but a vehicle through which the College could increase community awareness of sustainability. For example, the project incorporates techniques for infiltration, harvesting, and reuse of site storm water and provides selected physical expressions of water conservation concepts. The building uses this high-efficiency irrigation technology to supply outdoor fountains and a water management cistern system in the campus arboretum. Wherever possible, local and/or recycled materials were used and construction debris was recycled. This building is LEED certified.

• features
  • High-efficiency chillers
  • Non-HCFC refrigerants
  • Variable speed drives
  • Heat recovery systems
  • Stormwater collection
  • Innovative fritted glass prevents bird injuries
  • Local materials