Submitted by: Cameron Smith, Project Engineer, LEED AP

With future energy costs still uncertain, finding innovative ways of saving money and resources has become increasingly important for colleges and universities. Shiel Sexton, which has worked on the campuses of colleges and universities for many years, is helping to lead the way in developing Green buildings that are becoming the standard on college campuses. Recently, Shiel Sexton has been involved with three major Green building or renovation projects on three college campuses.

The newly completed College of Pharmacy and Health Science Building addition at Butler University won an Indianapolis Sustainability Award for Energy and has applied for LEED-Gold certification, which is currently under review by the U.S. Green Building Council. Elsewhere, University of Notre Dame's Geddes Hall and Ball State University's DeHority Residence Complex both recently received certifications. Geddes Hall, a 64,000 sf. facility houses the University's prestigious Center for Social Concern and Institute for Church Life, received a LEED Gold Certification. The DeHority Residence Complex, a 131,000 sf. project which included renovations to the complex, creating more beds for students, received a Silver Certification.

Please see the links below for pictures and articles on the above mentioned projects:

Butler: Pharmacy and Health Science
BSU DeHority: Video
Geddes Hall Photos: Photos

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