The green recognition from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) honors the energy-saving and eco-friendly features that have been incorporated into the renovated Frank Hall.
The one-year long renovation process was led by the Asheville office of the architectural firm Calloway Johnson Moore and West (CJMW). The building incorporates energy-efficient elements such as roof installed with solar panels, low-flow shower and sink fixtures, and water-source heat pumps in each room to avoid using the campus-wide steam system for heating.
Energy-efficient electric hand dryers, dual flush toilet valves that save up to half a gallon of water per flush, T-8 and T-5 florescent lighting in public areas, energy-efficient windows, non-PVC resilient floor tile and recycled or reused lobby furniture are some other sustainable features.
Previous concrete has been used under exterior brick pavers to control water runoff. Exterior walls are insulated and all the building materials have been purchased locally to reduce fuel consumption related to transportation. Materials made from recycled items were made use of where ever possible.
Each floor of the Frank Hall features a recycling center where students recycle plastic, aluminum and paper products that are collected by the university’s recycling program ‘ASU Recycles’. The residence hall also features covered bike racks and is located on an AppalCart route, the local transportation system.
