Spencer Center

After completing renovations in late 2014, the Spencer Center is now the highest performing building on campus for measures of sustainability and is viewed as a model for future construction and renovation.

• LED lighting throughout
• Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system capable of sourcing or returning excess heat from/to the campus chilled water loop

South Hall

Renovations in 2014 were carried out with sustainability in mind, yielding a decrease in energy use of 11% following completion.

• Heat recovery ventilators recirculate exhaust heat
• Low-flow toilets and showerheads
• High-temperature hot water heating system replaced steam
• Improvements to the building's thermal envelope

Tutt Library

Re-opened in the fall of 2017, Tutt Library became the largest academic library to acheive net-zero energy construction.

• Geothermal energy field on Armstrong Quad
• 115-kilowatt rooftop solar array
• 400-kilowatt offsite solar array
• Green roof-top garden
• 130-kilowatt combined heat and power system