[OKC] UCO LEED News

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UCO FORENSIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE FIRST HIGHER ED BUILDING IN STATE TO
RECEIVE LEED CERTIFICATION FOR 'GREEN' DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 

Advancing its commitment to sustainable, green practices, the University
of Central Oklahoma received LEED certification from the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC) for its new Forensic Science Institute (FSI)
building. It's the first college or university building to receive the
distinction in the state.

LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a
building project meets the highest green building and performance
measures. 

The university's Architectural and Engineering Services office worked
closely with Frankfurt Short Bruza (FSB) Architects and Timberlake
Construction throughout the design and construction process to meet the
USGBC LEED standards.

"LEED certification takes a lot of extra planning and work, but it was
important to us here at Central because we are committed to
sustainability throughout the campus," said UCO President W. Roger Webb.

"We were fortunate to have experienced partners like FSB and Timberlake,
who committed themselves to this process, too. The result is a facility
we can be proud of in so many ways for its function, design, and 'green'
properties."

To achieve LEED certification, a building project must meet specific
criteria and benchmarks outlined in the application. 

For the FSI building, the USGBC cited areas such as construction waste
management, recycled content, use of regional and "low-emitting"
building materials and water use reduction in awarding the
certification.

Specifically, nearly 94-percent of on-site construction waste was
diverted from a landfill, more than 13-percent of the building materials
were manufactured using recycled materials and the building construction
reduces water use by 36-percent. 

Additionally, just over 22-percent of the building materials used were
extracted, harvested, recovered or manufactured within 500 miles of the
project, and nearly 60-percent of the wood-based building materials used
came from Forest Stewardship Council certified forests.

Other areas where the building received credit included access to
alternative transportation like bus routes, the presence of bicycle
racks and providing three preferred parking spaces for low-emitting fuel
efficient vehicles.

"This LEED certification illustrates how committed UCO is to
sustainability and green initiatives. UCO should be a model for other
universities across the nation. FSB is very proud to have designed UCO's
first LEED Certified facility," said FSB Principal Philip McNayr. 

Bryan Timberlake, president of Timberlake Construction, added, "We
commend UCO for their continued commitment to sustainable programs and
practices on their campus. Timberlake Construction is honored to have
contributed to this process on the new Forensic Science Institute." 

Students began attending class in the new 35,000 square-foot building in
January, which includes a 165-seat auditorium, four classrooms, an
evidence recovery training bay, office space for FSI faculty and the
AT&T Digital Evidence and Cyber-Security Laboratory.

Located across the street from the new Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation (OSBI) facility, the FSI shares resources with the OSBI as
well as local and federal law enforcement. This relationship will
provide crime-fighting resources for law enforcement and the educational
experience for Central students.

Central strives for sustainability in many ways throughout the campus,
and is the only university in Oklahoma named a U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Green Power Partner for its purchase of 100-percent
wind power. 

Other efforts include on-site bio-diesel fuel production for select
campus vehicles using cooking oil from campus dining facilities,
alternative transportation like its Bum-a-Bike and car share programs,
campus-wide recycling and use of energy efficient equipment throughout
campus facilities.

For more information on the University of Central Oklahoma, visit
www.uco.edu.



Lisa Anderson 
Oklahoma Project WILD Coordinator 
University of Central Oklahoma 
(405) 990-1292   
okprojectwild at fullnet.net

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