Green Building Initiatives

We’ve Done It

Listed below are sustainable building and grounds projects that have been implemented.

  Initiative Notes
1

Major Maintenance Projects

  • $3.7 Million on building envelope and energy conservation projects
  • 587 Energy Star insulated glass windows installed in 11 wood frame and program houses
  • Energy Star insulated glass windows installed in South College
  • Replaced 3 exterior doors at Van Vleck Observatory and weather stripped remaining 2 exterior doors
 Completed 2012
2

Completed a renovation of the former Squash Courts Building into 41 Wyllys Avenue.  41 Wyllys is the new home of the College of Letters, Art History Program, and the Wesleyan Career Center.

Wesleyan has completed the LEED scorecard for 41 Wyllys Avenue and is awaiting LEED Certification. 

Completed 2012
4

The Allbritton Center (formerly Davenport Campus Center) is 35,000 renovation from student campus center into classrooms, offices, and seminar spaces. Albritton recieved LEED Gold Certification.

See Allbritton Talking Points for a detailed list of credits.

 Completed 2009
5

Usdan University Center built to LEED Certified Standard (certification not pursued).

 Completed 2007
6

Built a geothermal well system on 24-bed senior prototype house for heating and cooling.

Completed 2005
7

Built 270-bed Fauver undergraduate housing facilities (now Fauver and Bennet Halls); awarded LEED Silver Certification.

 Completed 2005

We’re Working On It

Listed below are initiatives that have been assigned to a person, office, or student group to plan a solution.

  Initiative Status
1 The new Molecular and Life Sciences building will be built to at least LEED Silver standards. Proposed
2 A Green Building Policy will be submitted for review and approval. The policy will also include a plan to address LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance. The LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System addresses whole-building cleaning and maintenance issues (including chemical use), recycling programs, exterior maintenance programs, and systems upgrades. In Revision
3

Students in WILD Wes have been developing the West College (WestCo) hill using permaculture principles to design a beautiful and sustainable landscape.  Planting on WestCo will finish in 2013, and WILD Wes is currently looking for a new campus site to transform.

Check out the WILD Wes Green Building Subcommittee presentations from November and December 2012 to see the proposed sites.

 Under construction

Send us suggestions for green building or grounds initiatives at rsillasen@wesleyan.edu.