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Lefavour Hall Renovation
The Lefavour Hall renovation that the College recently completed incorporated a number of the criteria that would qualify for LEED Certification. These include:
- The site reuses an existing urban site. The building storm water system (Roof and site drains) is connected to a retention tank that holds the precipitation on site allowing a portion of it to percolate back into the ground around the building as well as releasing a portion to the storm drainage system of the city.
- The new building is sited to take advantage of the current mass transit systems. The College participates as policy in the use of mass transit as a means of getting to the college
- The building envelope, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems in the building are designed to comply with the current state energy code. The building envelope is designed to reduce air infiltration into the building, therefore reducing energy usage cause by infiltration. The reduction in infiltration allows for greater efficiency of the HVAC equipment, which in turn reduces energy costs. The exterior skin is made up with glass having a high shading coefficient as well as low –E coatings to reduce heat loss in the winter. The building insulation levels meet or exceed the state energy code.
- The HVAC system is monitored and controlled with a computer designed to manage the energy usage of the building.
- The lighting systems are controlled by a lighting control panel that allows the usage of lighting to be controlled.
- The building was designed to make use of natural daylight for lighting.
- The building was constructed with many local and regional materials manufactured within 500 miles of Boston.
- The plumbing fixtures use low flow metering devices to reduce wasting of water.
- Sustainable materials were used throughout the building, including, for example, cork flooring in the library.