Uytengsu Center Earns LEED® Gold Status

Posted in Accolades, Projects on December 8th, 2010

Fort Wayne, Ind.—The Wilfred Uytengsu, Sr. Center has been awarded LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification.

The Uytengsu Center was built in 1857 and is the oldest building on the Indiana Tech campus. Rather than demolish the deteriorating landmark, the university embarked on a $3.1 million renovation to preserve and modernize the historic building.

Utilizing the LEED® 2009 version 3 Building Design and Construction Green Building Rating System, the project was able to achieve 65 point in 6 different categories:

• Sustainable Sites: 13 points by minimizing the impact on the site and minimizing the heat island effect of the roof
• Water Efficiency: 4 points by reducing water usage by 23% compared to American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards
• Energy and Atmosphere: 27 points with a high performance building envelope insulation system enhanced commissioning, a closed-loop geothermal system, and high efficiency LED lighting; over 43% more efficient than the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Standard
• Materials and Resources: 5 points by diverting nearly 80% of the construction waste from
  the landfill, using recycled content material, and reusing hardwood and brick from the original building
• Indoor Environmental Quality: 12 points through the use of low VOC products and materials, MERV 13 filtration systems, and user friendly HVAC and lighting controls systems
• Innovation in Design: 4 points through exemplary performance throughout the rating system, a highly effective building envelope design and verification system, and employing a LEED® Accredited Professional in the project.

http://www.indianatech.edu/News/Pages/LEEDGold.aspx