Nov 20 2010
The University of Redlands has earned its first LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold certification for its new Center for the Arts buildings.
Dedicated in February, the Center for the Arts features 42,000-square-feet of space for the Art, Art History and Theatre Arts programs. The Center includes a two-story building for the Art and Art History departments, Ann Peppers Hall. The Theatre Arts Department facilities include an expanded Glenn Wallichs Theatre and the new Frederick Loewe Theatre, a Black Box theatre and performance space designed for performances with a more intimate feel.
“Achieving LEED Gold certification for Center for the Arts project is recognition of Redlands’ strong commitment to leadership in environmental stewardship,” said Phil Doolittle, Executive Vice President of the University of Redlands.
The certification, provided by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), recognized numerous design and construction elements of the Center project. Working with the University, the team of Lentz Morrissey Architecture and Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc., earned recognition for the following green features, among others:
- More than 77 percent of the wood based building materials was harvested from Forest Stewardship Council certified forests.
- Energy efficiency measures such as an improved thermal envelope, high efficiency glazing, reduced lighting power density, and occupancy sensors.
- All indoor adhesive and sealant products, and all indoor paint and coating products comply with the Volatile Organic Compounds emission standards.
- Management of construction waste including diverting from landfills 1,738.97 tons (or 96 percent) of on-site generated construction waste.
- Use of recycled content in the project including 32 percent of the total building materials content being manufactured using recycled materials.
- Water use reduction measures including reducing potable water use by 42.7% from a calculated baseline used to determine exemplary performance by USGBC standards.
Source: http://Fwww.redlands.edu