College of Law gets GOLD
This project is
truly remarkable in that the College of Law were totally committed to sustainability
enabling them to raise the most capital of any U of S college. Local law firms and donors rallied to
support the sustainability features of the project that include a green roof
and beautiful climate tolerant landscaping that contribute to the quality of
the space. The day lighting and views
contribute to productivity and the finishes are durable as this facility was
built to have minimal maintenance and built to last a long time!
By adopting a fully
Integrated Design process our team was able to deliver a LEED Gold project.
This was achieved by designing with passive solar principles to take advantage
of natural lighting while managing solar heat gain with shading devices. The energy efficient mechanical system is a passive
design with displacement and natural ventilation, radiant heating and cooling
that uses 55% less energy. Other high
lights include sustainable education on building features and an agreement
between the college, designers and facilities to adopt sustainable expectation
for temperature control. Why would we
spend additional capital for 10 days of shoulder season temperature
fluctuations when we could open a window?
Sustainable Project Highlights
² College
of Law’s commitment to Sustainability and LEED
² Celebrating First Nations Culture with the addition of Native Law
² U of S
First LEED Project … Gets Gold
² Excellence
in promoting the Green features of the building
² Exceptional
fund raising due to sustainable features
Technical Features
² Green
Roof and Climate Resilient Landscaping
² Passive
design including day lighting, natural and displacement ventilation
² 55%
less energy including innovative high capacity radiant panels
² Sustainable expectations for Thermal Comfort
² Quality of space and durability of finishes
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