能源 & 基础设施

2012年竣工, 九州bet9登录’s central heating facility is one of only three LEED-certified power plants in the country. The plant supplies 95 of the energy used for heat and hot water on campus.

The most obvious green feature of the building is the undulating green roof, which adds aesthetic value and absorbs about 50 percent of rainfall water to protect the surrounding wetlands from erosion and pollution.

人工湿地, called bioswales and rain gardens, have enhanced the ecosystem at the site as part of the landscape design.

建筑内部, 弯曲的, laminated wood beams from certified forests support the green roof at lower cost than steel trusses.

 

于2005年完成, the LEED-certified music wing utilizes water-efficient landscaping to curb water usage by 30 percent. Twenty percent of the building materials were manufactured locally, and half of those materials were also harvested locally.

Flinn and Edelman dormitories were the first buildings on campus to receive gold LEED certification. A state-of-the-art air flow system guarantees excellent air quality while minimizing heat loss. Each room has individual temperature control and radiant heat. Redlich Hall was opened in 2016, also as a LEED certified building.

The original 纳汉 Hall was designed by Delano and Aldrich in 1937 and served as the School's gymnasium until the Forrest E. 小火星. Athletic Center was built in 2002. With the construction of the new athletic facilities, the School decided to preserve the vintage structure of 纳汉 while repurposing it into a LEED gold-certified multi-use facility, with an event space and kitchen (ground floor), 校友办公室 & Development and Communications (first floor), two residential apartments for visiting faculty, and space for the Center for Global Understanding and Independent Thinking (second floor). The building uses 100 percent green power.