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Germanna Community College’s New LEED Silver Science & Engineering Building
Germanna Community College in Virginia opened their new green, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver building in early May. The new science & enginneering building, located at Germanna’s Fredericksburg campus, features:
~ Vegetative roof;
~ A rain water harvesting system, with the pump and cistern located underground, allowing the capture of rain water for use to flush the toilets;
~Integrated shading and daylight sensors which automatically adjust the need for artificial lighting by turning off unnecessary lights and adjusting window shades to utilize the right amount of natural light;
~ A wind turbine capable of providing enough energy to power 15 laptops and charge 100 cell phones;
~ Laboratory exhausts using an energy recovery system harnessing heated or cooled exhaust air to supplement the main HVAC air supply thus saving 50% on heating and cooling costs; and
~ Low-flow fixtures controlled by sensor-operated valves that will reduce water consumption.
The three story, 52,000 square foot green building will provide laboratories, instructional resources, student services and more to the Germanna community and the broader Fredericksburg community.
David A. Sam, Germanna’s President, Rob Wittman, U.S. Congressman, Ann Heidig, Chair of the
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Note: Established by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.