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LEED ENERGY CERTIFICATION
Eastern Michigan University has earned gold—LEED Gold that is.
After a nearly two-year long renovation, EMU’s Mark Jefferson Science Complex, which completely reopened for classes starting in fall of 2012, has received LEED Gold certification. LEED, established by the U.S. Green Building Council, is the leading program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. Certification is a rigorous process and requires meeting high standards in efficiency as well as environmental consciousness and sustainability. The renovation, which included updates and improvements
throughout the original structure as well as an addition providing more labs, offices, classroom spaces and a spherical planetarium, encompasses many improvements not only for students, but for the environment. Notably, energy reduction as a direct result of the engineered systems designed and constructed on this project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 2,200 metric tons of CO2 annually.
Green roof planted with
drought-resistant flowering plants
Stormwater management
includes bioswale with native plants
8 Eastern | SUMMER 2013 Photograph by Michael Andaloro
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