Colby Diamond Building
- Location
- Waterville, Maine
Features
- use of local materials
- use of materials with recycled content (incl. carpeting and wallboard)
- about 84 % of construction waste was diverted from landfills
- occupancy sensors in classrooms avoid electricity waste
- touch-screen in lobby to education visitors on green features
Overview
- LEED Standing
- Silver
- Project Team
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- Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Philadelphia PA
- Builder: Pizzagalli Construction Company
The Diamond Building, which achieved LEED certification in January 2008, houses four social science departments, four interdisciplinary programs, and the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement. By bringing together these departments and programs, the Diamond Building provides a vibrant, central location for the exploration of social, economic, and political issues from a wide variety of perspectives. Built of Colby brick with a copper roof and the familiar cream-colored trim, the Diamond Building reflects and updates Colby’s traditional Georgian architecture that dominates the academic quadrangle across Mayflower Hill Drive.
