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White Paper

Purdue: Green, Gold,

and Black Green initiative and LEED certification Projects 

7/23/2010

Team 2: TAP

 Adam Raver 

David Alan Borgetti 

Harsh Jain

Timothy Rowe

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Table of Contents

I.  Executive Summary………………………..3-4

II.  Introduction…………………………………..5III.  LEED is the Future............................6

a.  What is LEED?

b.  Who uses LEED?

c.  How is LEED developed?

IV.  Future LEED Buildings………………….…7-12

a.  Roger B. Gatewood Mechanical Engineering Wing

b.  Marriott Hall

c.  Recreational Sports Center

d.  Herrick Labs

V.  Project Locations…………………………..13

VI.  Other “Green” Considerations……….14

VII.  Conclusion…………………………………….15

VIII.  Annotated Bibliography………………..16-19

IX.  Interview Transcript ……………………..20

X.  Image Citations …………………………….21

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Executive Summary

Overview 

The word “Green” has changed from a simple color that meant “go!” to a colorthat now defines every aspect of life. Green is a lifestyle, one adapted by individuals,

corporations and as in the case of this study, educational institutions. Purdue University

has aggressively involved itself in the green revolution. From hosting green weeks to

green experts, from recycling wasted cafeteria food to reducing paper consumption,

Purdue has made efforts every way it can to be an environmentally friendly entity. This

effort was elevated to new heights when Purdue declared its first green building. The

new ME wing was to be constructed according to LEED certification standards.

What is LEED? 

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is a program

that encourages the adoption of sustainable green buildings globally by providing a

certification system through ratings that identify environmental and health

performance. LEED sets a benchmark for design, construction and operation of green

buildings. It promotes sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas:

sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and

indoor environmental quality. LEED rating systems are developed through an open,

consensus-based process led by LEED committees.

ME Wing

Purdue’s first LEED project is the Roger E. Gatewood Mechanical Engineering

Wing. It will provide an increase of 55% square footage and cost $34.5 million

(Construction of the Roger B. Gatewood Addition). The building meets and exceeds

many of the requirements that LEED puts forth. For example, the location is not in a

flood plain and minimizes storm run-off. Extensive recycling has also been part of the

certification and the new LEED oriented design will ultimately cut the energyconsumption of the wing by 40% (Hawks). Design review of the old ME building are

under way to determine what changes it requires for a successful integration of the new

wing to meet LEED certifications. The cost of LEED certifying the building is $1 million,

which was donated to ensure that the building is a leader in Purdue’s Green building

future (Hawks).

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Purdue’s Future with LEED

Following in the footsteps of the Roger E Gatewood Wing, Purdue is poised to

expand this green initiative across the campus. There are currently 3 other buildings

planned to be certified by the USGBC and those include Marriott Hall, the RecreationalSports Center, and Herrick Labs. The recreational Sports Center, a huge undertaking, will

cost $5.3 million and significantly increase the current floor space. Since the building is

large and would therefore consume enormous amounts of electricity, its certification

will conserve a large amount of resources and therefore fulfill the goal of the LEED

program. 

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IntroductionPurdue University was founded in 1869 and over its 140 years of being an

institution of higher education it has come to be known around the country and around

the world for its many outstanding programs and efforts. Purdue’s engineering program

and its business school as well as many of the other majors included at Purdue have

given it notoriety and respect from schools and businesses around the globe. However,

now Purdue is once again being a leader in an issue that has recently become a priority

for organizations and people everywhere, and that is being environmentally friendly.

Purdue has become very environmentally conscientious. They have begun several green

initiatives on campus and have even started an annual “Green Week”.

The main area where Purdue is at the leading edge of the environmental

revolution is its campus buildings. The University currently has two buildings being

constructed that will be LEED certified, which include the new Roger B. Gatewood

Mechanical Engineering wing and Marriott Hall. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy

and Environmental Design and

certification is determined by the U.S.

Green Building Council. Becoming

LEED certified means the buildings will

be very efficient and equally friendly

to the environment through all of the

phases of the building’s life. Moreabout LEED certification will be

discussed later. Purdue also has plans

to make at least three more of its

buildings certified as well. The first

building on Purdue’s

campus to ever become

certified will be the new ME wing which is scheduled to be complete by fall of 2011

(Construction of the Roger B. Gatewood Addition). Several things are being taken into

account as they are constructing the new addition such as the location of the building,

the aesthetics, the recyclability, and many more aspects. In order to obtain a high level

LEED certification all of these requirements must be met.

Although Purdue University is doing a lot to become “greener” there is still more

that can be done to lessen its impact on the environment, and this issue will also be

discussed. 

Figure 1. Statistics for Green Buildings(Green Building Benfit

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LEED is the Future 

What is LEED? 

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The LEED green

building certification program encourages and accelerates global adoption of 

sustainable green building and development

practices through a collection of rating systems

that recognize projects that

implement strategies for better environmental

and health performance. This system is a third-

party certification program and the nationally

accepted benchmark for the design, construction

and operation of high-performance green

buildings (LEED Rating System). LEED promotes a

whole-building approach to sustainability by

recognizing performance in five key areas of 

human and environmental health which include:

sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and

indoor environmental quality (LEED Rating System). 

Who uses LEED?  

The LEED certification program is used by architects, real estate professionals,

facility managers, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, construction

managers, lenders and government officials (LEED Rating System). Each of these groups

uses LEED to help transform the built environment to become sustainable.

How is LEED developed?  The LEED rating systems are developed through an open, consensus-based process

led by LEED committees. Each volunteer committee is composed of a diverse group of 

practitioners and experts representing a cross-section of the building and construction

industry. The key elements of USGBC's, or U.S. Green Building Council, consensus

process include a balanced and transparent committee structure, technical advisory

groups that ensure scientific consistency and rigor, opportunities for stakeholder

comment and review, member ballot of new rating systems, and a fair and open appeals

process (LEED Rating System). 

Figure 2.Green Building symbol 

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Future LEED Buildings 

There are currently at least four buildings planned to become LEED certified. The

new Mechanical Engineering wing will be the first LEED certified building on Purdue’s

campus. The new wing will act as an example for other future building projects that are

planned to become certified as well. The three other buildings planned to be certified

by the USGBC include Marriott Hall, the Recreational Sports Center, and Herrick Labs.

Figure 3. "Green" Buildings (Greener Building) 

Figure 4. Current Image of new ME Wing (Roger B. Gatewood Addition Photos) 

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Roger B. Gatewood Mechanical Engineering Wing

The new Mechanical Engineering wing will be the first building on Purdue’s

campus to be LEED certified. It will provide 41,000 square feet of usable space in the

Mechanical Engineering building which is an increase of 55 percent square footage and

it will cost $34.5 million (Construction of the Roger B. Gatewood Addition). According to

Keith Hawks, the Assistant Head and an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

at Purdue, there are many things being done to the new wing in order to obtain a high

level LEED certification. Mr. Hawks noted that the location of the building will allow it to

meet several requirements. These

requirements include the building

not being in a flood plain and

minimizing storm run-off. The new

wing also will get a highercertification because it is close to

many businesses, close to parking

facilities, provides space for bicycle

parking, and provides locations for

alternative fuel vehicle parking

(Hawks). Another thing being done

to the ME addition specifically to

meet LEED specifications will be to

install recycling rooms, small

showers for bikers, and energy

kiosks. The recycling rooms, small

showers, and energy kiosks will be

able to be added because there is

such a large square footage being added. The contractors have even been able to

design energy efficient devices in the HVAC of the wing with monitoring capabilities for

the energy kiosks. Since the project began, they have been able to recycle about 90

percent of the total construction materials used on site, which included the demolitionof a building. To further increase the certification level they are using LEED required

materials that contain low VOC's and certificates of origin. Also, before installing the

ducts in the building they must seal each of them, which is similar to what is done when

hospitals are being built. In the end, the total cost for making the new ME wing LEED

certified will be approximately an additional $1 million (Hawks).

Figure 5. Gatewood Wing Rendering

Gatewood Win Renderin  

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Current Mechanical Engineering Building Upgrades

In addition to all that is being done to make the new wing LEED certified, the old

part of Mechanical Engineering wing is being upgraded and undergoing improvements.

The existing ME Building has been upgraded with a new fire alarm system to mate withthe new wing. They are also upgrading the

landscaping around the existing building to

blend it with the new landscaping for the

Gatewood wing. The connections between

the new wing and the existing building are

being upgraded for appearance as well

(Hawks). All of these upgrades will

improve the certification level of the buildingas a whole, however; a design team has been

assembled to determine what needs to be done

with the existing building to further meet LEED

requirements. According to Hawks, it will be

awhile before it is known what the design team

determines will need to be done to the existing

building (Hawks).

The Roger B. Gatewood wing will become Purdue’s first LEED certified building.

The things being done to the wing will cut the energy usage of the building by 40

percent of what it would be without the additional $1 million dollar improvements.

Therefore, the buildings low impact on the environment will cause it to become the

standard for all buildings at Purdue in the future (Hawks). All of the information from

this section was provided by Keith Hawks and his insight and assistance was greatly

appreciated.

Figure 6. Landscaping ArtLandsca e

Figure 7. Bricks (BrickWall)

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Marriott Hall  

Marriott Hall will be a part of Purdue’s Hospitality and Management program

(McClure). This building will be located between State and First streets on the

university's west side and will contain a restaurant demonstration classroom that will

seat more than 100 students, several new laboratories, a career center, a student

services area and reception space. 

Figure 8. Marriott Hall Rendering (Marriott Hall)

Construction for this project has already begun. A couple of things were already

done to help raise this building’s LEED certification level. The first is the location of thebuilding. It is being built next to 26

thstreet which is a main road by Purdue and it

contains several city bus public transportation stops. On the location where Marriott

Hall is being constructed, there used to be four old houses. These houses were

demolished and much of the materials were then recycled which helped add points to

the buildings LEED score sheet (Marriott Hall Construction Update). 

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Recreational Sports Center  

Another building project that will be applying to be LEED certified is the

Recreational Sports Center. The Recreational Sports Center was built in 1957 and is nowfalling behind most other Big Ten university’s fitness centers according to Howard

Taylor, the center’s

director. Purdue’s

Trustees approved a $5.3

million renovations and

expansion project for the

center which is supposed

to last from January 2011

until August 2012

(Schenke). The

renovation will improve

the cardiovascular fitness,

free weight, indoor

 jogging/walking space and

group exercise/multipurpose spaces. Racquetball courts and gymnasiums will be

upgraded, and lockers, common space, wellness center, climbing wall, multipurposepool and healthy snack areas are also planned to be added (Schenke).

Figure 9. Student Wellness and Fitness Center

Rendering (Recreational Sports Center)

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New Herrick Laboratory  

An additional project in the planning phases to become LEED certified is an

addition and renovation of Herrick Labs (Norberg). The new building is planned to be

located adjacent to Herrick, south of State Street between Martin Jischke and Steven

Beering drives. An interesting thing about this project is that when these renovations

and improvements are completed, these

labs will be used to do research that will

help define the LEED-type classifications

of the future. The Center for High

Performance Buildings will create

technologies that make buildings more

energy efficient and more sustainablethrough fundamental and applied

research, while creating environments

that are healthy, comfortable and

maximize occupant productivity

(Norberg). All of the previous things listed

are important aspects of the current LEED

system. 

Future LEED Buildings

Features of Future Herrick Labs:

1. Facades that Integrate Ventilation and Energy

Recovery

2 .Integrated PV Panels

3. Advanced Glazing Materials

4. Adaptable Day lighting With Windows

5. Polychromic Glass

6. Integrated Thermal Storage

7. Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems

8. Double Skin Facades

9. Variable Insulation with Electronically Controlled

Thermal Properties Within Wall Structure

10. Active Chilled Beams

11. Advanced Attic Ventilation Systems

12. Radiant Ceiling Cooling

Figure 10. Herrick Lab Rendition with

Labels (Ray W. Herrick Laboratories

Building)

(Venere)

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Project Locations

Where will the LEED buildingsbe? 

• The Roger B. Gatewood Mechanical

Engineering Wing will be connected to

the current ME building. This area is

highlighted in green.

• Marriott Hall will be located along 26th

 

Street. This area is highlighted in red.

• The Student Wellness and FitnessCenter renovations and expansion will

take place at the current location of the

Recreational Sports Center. This area is

highlighted in blue.

• Renovations to Herrick Labs will take

place at the current location of the labs,

south of State Street between Martin

Jischke and Steven Beering drives. This

area is shown in brown.

Key

ME wing - Marriott Hall -

Fitness Center-

Herrick Labs -

Figure 11. Map of Purdue University (Campus

Map) 

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Other “Green” Considerations 

Designing a building that is energy efficient is a good start but ultimately the use

of the building is what determines how green it is. Therefore, there are other measures

that can be taken to increase building efficiency around Purdue’s campus. A recent

article in the news featured Duke University quoting their new campus policy on

temperature control in their buildings to conserve power.

(Duke Today ). When the buildings are not being used, the thermostats in the buildings

will be set lower in the winter and higher in the summer to use less energy.

Another thing that Purdue has started looking at and something that could

increase the efficiency of the new LEED buildings would be to install green roofs. Green

roofs have been a very successful measure in decreasing energy use. A barrier is

created between the roof and the environment using vegetation, allowing the building

to save energy while still keeping the building cool during summer.

Knowing and implementing everything stated in this paper regarding green

technology will help and is helping save energy and the environment. In order for these

technologies to be designed and used correctly, people who know how each of the

things work is essential. There is currently an “Architecture” class focusing on the

elements of design that make a building energy efficient. In effect, Purdue is training

future LEED experts!

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Conclusion 

Purdue’s efforts to become a more environmentally friendly campus have

significantly accelerated in the last few years. It began by introducing a green week

program which helped get the faculty and students around campus more aware of their

impact on the planet and things they can do to decrease the negative impact. Now, as

Purdue moves into the future it is planning and designing to be “sustainable”, “green”,

and other words that describe a state of being environmentally friendly. The university

has upgraded several of its buildings to become extremely efficient. In order to meet a

certain standard and be recognized for being efficient several of Purdue’s buildings will

apply to become LEED certified. The new Mechanical Engineering wing will be one of 

the first buildings that will be certified when it is complete and it will act as an example

to the rest of the campus as well as other campuses around the country.

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 Annotated Bibliography  

The objective of this white paper was to research and find all of the different things

Purdue University is doing and has done to create green buildings on its campus. More

specifically we looked at how the new wing of the Mechanical Engineering building is

being constructed according to LEED certifications, and Purdue’s plans to make more of 

its buildings LEED certified. Information of what is involved in becoming LEED certified

was also researched and is included in our white paper. We will also looked at and

discussed other things the University could do in addition to the LEED requirements to

decrease its effects on the environment.

TAP

Adam Raver

David Alan Borgetti

Harsh Jain

Timothy Rowe

"Construction of the Roger B. Gatewood Addition." School of Mechanical Engineering.

Purdue University, n.d. Web. 7 Jul 2010.

<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/AboutUs/Gatewood/index.html>.

This source gives some of the numbers for the new Mechanical Engineering wing at

Purdue. This site is located off Purdue’s main website. This source did not have a lot of 

information, but it was helpful in learning what all of the statistics are for the new wing,

and that the new wing will be LEED certified.

Hawks, Keith. Interview by Email. 15 July, 2010

Mr. Hawks is the Assistant Head and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at

Purdue. We asked him several questions through an email interview. He provided a lotof great information about specific things that are being done to help the new ME wing

achieve a high level LEED certification. His assistance was very much appreciated and

will be useful in our white paper.

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"LEED Rating Systems." U.S. Green Building Council . U.S. Green Building Council, n.d.

Web. 7 Jul 2010. <http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222>.

This site contains a lot of information about all of the specifics of becoming LEED

certified. It provides lists of required prerequisites for buildings as well as the thingsneeded to be done to get “credits” to get the highest level of certification possible. It

describes what LEED is, who it is for, and how to apply. This source was very helpful

because our teams project is to look at how Purdue plans on making its buildings LEED

certified in the future, and this told us what they need to do/ are doing.

"Marriott Hall Construction Update." Hospitality & Tourism Management . Purdue

University, July 2010. Web. 13 Jul 2010.

<http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/htm/news/Marriott_Hall_Construction_Update.html>.

This source has images and a little update on the construction of the new Hospitality &

Tourism Management building. This is where it was found that the four houses that

were in the future location of the new building were recycled.

McClure, Greg. "Purdue trustees OK construction, renovation contracts ." Purdue

University News. Purdue University, 10 Apr 2009. Web. 13 Jul 2010.

<http://www.purdue.edu/uns/x/2009a/090410BOTFacilities.html>.

According to this source, Marriott Hall might be another candidate to be LEED-certified.

This building will be located between State and First streets on the university's west

side. The Hall will be a part of Purdue’s Hospitality program and will contain a restaurant

demonstration classroom that will seat more than 100 students, several new

laboratories, a career center, a student services area and reception space. Four houses

owned by the Purdue Research Foundation had been at the future location of the

building, but according to Purdue’s website they have been demolished and materials

from the houses were recycled. The building will have 16,240 square feet of useablespace and is scheduled to be completed in September 2011. This information will be

used to show some of the other buildings applying for LEED certification.

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"New cost-saving policy will affect workplace temperatures." Duke Today . Office of 

News & Communications Duke University, 09 Nov 2009. Web. 19 Jul 2010.

<http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2009/11/building_temp.html>.

This source has gives a little information about what Duke University is doing to reducethe energy their campus is using.

Norberg, Jeanne. "Purdue to Expand Capacity, Improve Facilities for Health and Noise

Research." Purdue University News Service. Purdue University, 28 May 2010. Web. 12 Jul

2010. <http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2010/100528BOTFacilities.html>.

This source discusses a future addition/renovation to Herrick Labs. The building will be

the third Purdue facility to seek LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Center for High Performance

Buildings will create - through fundamental and applied research - technologies that

make buildings more energy efficient and more sustainable while creating environments

that are healthy, comfortable and maximize occupant productivity. A very interesting

thing about this project is that these Labs will be doing research that will help define the

LEED-type classifications of the future. This source provided another building on

Purdue’s campus applying for LEED certification and what they are doing to the building.

"Purdue Sustainability Strategic Plan Report." Collaborative Project Consulting, 25

January 2010. Web. 13 Jul 2010.

<http://www.purdue.edu/sustainability/articles/Purdue%20Sustainability%20Strategic%

20Plan%20-%20Final%20Report.pdf>.

This site has a link to Purdue’s strategic report as of January 25, 2010. In the report

they discuss what Purdue is planning to do, and it’s options as it continues to try to be

more environmentally friendly. In it they discuss five benchmark programs that help

determine the level of “greenness” an organization has. Of these programs, Purdue iscurrently participating in the College Sustainability Report Card, and the LEED green

building certification system. Therefore, the University is looking into joining the other

three programs in order to keep better track of what they are doing to be

environmentally friendly. This site also actually provides the Sustainability Report Card

for the last four years for all of the Big Ten Schools. It also provides a list of nearly 90

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items to better the grade in each of the main areas of the report card. There is also a

step by step explanation of EVERYTHING the University is doing to become green. This

is a very thorough and detailed source with a wealth of information which helped our

team get an understanding of where Purdue has been and where it is headed.

Schenke, Jim. "Purdue trustees advance recreational and grounds facilities." Purdue

University News. Purdue University, 04 Dec 2009. Web. 13 Jul 2010.

<http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/091204BOTFacilities.html>.

According to this site, what is the current Recreational Sports Center, will be called the

Student Wellness and Fitness Center and will apply to become LEED certified. The

Recreational Sports Center was built in 1957. The renovations and expansion of the

Sports Center is scheduled to last from January 2011 until August 2012. Purdue’s

Trustees approved $5.3 million for the renovations/expansion to be completed byTurner Construction Co. of Indiana. The renovation will improve the cardiovascular

fitness, free weight, indoor jogging/walking space and group exercise/multipurpose

spaces. Racquetball courts and gymnasiums will be upgraded, and lockers, common

space, wellness center, climbing wall, multipurpose pool and healthy snack areas will be

added.

Venere, Emil. “Purdue Creating Center For High-Performance Buildings at Herrick Labs.”

Purdue University News. Purdue University, 2010. Web. 20 Jul 2010.

<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100111HerrickNIST.html>.

This source describes some of the plans for the new Herrick Laboratory Purdue is

planning on building. The building will be extremely high tech and very environmentally

friendly. This will be used to describe another one of the possible LEED buildings on

Purdue’s campus.

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Interview Transcript  Below is a transcript of the Full interview with Keith Hawks

1) Why was it chosen to make this project LEED certified?

1) Roger Gatewood, the major donor for the wing, wanted the wing to be LEED certified and was willing

to pay the additional costs to do so.2) What are some of the reasons that make the construction of the ME building 

eligible for LEED certification? 

2) The construction site for the wing was in a location to meet several of the LEED requirements for

such things as not being in a flood plain, close to many businesses, close to parking facilities, providing

space for bicycle parking, locations for alternative fuel vehicle parking, minimizing storm water run-off,

etc. We also had space in the wing for recycling rooms, small showers for bikers, energy education

kiosks, etc. We have designed energy efficient devices in the HVAC of the wing with monitoring

capabilities for the kiosks. We have to date been able to recycle close to 90% of all construction wastes

from the site, including the demolition of one building.

3) Are there any special materials being used on the project to help make it certified? 

3) Yes there are many LEED requirements for special materials used in the construction of the wing. All

materials must be certified by LEED for low VOC's, certificates of origin, etc. All ducts must be sealed

before installation as if in a hospital construction setting.

4) Is there anything being done to the old section of the ME building that will 

make it more environmentally friendly? 

4) The existing ME Building has been upgrades with a new fire alarm system to mate with the new wing.

We are also upgrading the landscaping around the existing building to blend with the new landscaping

for the wing. The connections between the wing and existing building is being upgraded for

appearance, etc.

5) Will there be any upgrades to the old parts of the ME building? 

5) The University has appointed a design team to assess what needs to be done with the existing

building to meet LEED requirements for it. It will be some time before we know what will be done to the

existing building.

6) Is there any extra costs to making a project LEED certified? 

6) Making the new wing a LEED building will cost about an additional $1 million, which was funded by

our major donor.

7) Have there been any extra problems working with contractors when making sure  

to keep the project LEED certified? 

7) The major benefit will be the impact of the wing on the environment. We will be using at least 40%

percent less energy than standard design. Since we will be the first Purdue LEED building, we will

become the standard for all University Buildings.

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Image Citations"Brick Wall." Clip Art. Greg Bulmash, 2007.

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