The Hellems Arts and听Sciences building renovation is underway, and the project includes multiple aspects designed to reduce the building鈥檚 environmental impact:
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The Energy Use Intensity (EUI), or the amount of energy used in a building per square foot annually,听in Hellems is projected to decrease by 68% even with the addition of air conditioning.
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听The building will have a new high-efficiency mechanical system designed to accommodate the campus鈥檚 future conversion to a low-temperature hot-water heating system.
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听Increased thermal performance: The building will have triple-pane high-efficiency windows, increased insulation in the walls and roof and local, LEED-certified materials.
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听Sustainability consultants performed daylight studies to maximize access to natural light.
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听Another benefit of the renovation is the reduction of embodied carbon due to building and material reuse. For example, the existing terrazzo and wood flooring is being refurbished and reused, and wood transoms are being salvaged and integrated into the finishes of the office wing.
Hellems is expected to reopen in winter 2025鈥�26. Learn more about the renovation project.
Dates to save, links to bookmark
- Campus Sustainability Executive Council to add student government representatives鈥�March meeting summary
- 听April 12
- Campus Sustainability Summit听April 24鈥�25
- for the sustainability summit
- for a Campus Sustainability Award
- Join the Sustainable Buffs Community
- Share your sustainability ideas
