Colby Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
- Location
- Waterville, Maine
Features
- Geothermal heating and cooling
- Clapboards fabricated from mill ends
- Wallboard made of recycled materials, including gypsum from industrial smokestacks
- 64 percent of the project construction waste was diverted from landfill
- An elevator hydraulic system that uses vegetable oil instead of petroleum
- Toilet-stall partitions made using 30 percent post-industrial recycled plastic
- Graywater from heating system used to flush toilets
- Waterless urinals in men's rooms
- Carpets made using 32 percent post-industrial recycled material
- Electricity generated from wind power
- 50 percent locally harvested materials
Overview
- LEED Standing
- Silver
- Project Team
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- Builder: Pizzagalli Construction Company
- Ann Beha Architects, Boston MA
Located on the Colby College campus, the Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center was certified LEED Silver in March 2006.
