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Friday, March 16, 2007
Green Building Tour:
Muhlenberg College's New Science Building
9 am - 2:30 pm
Allentown, PA 18195
Continuing Ed. Credits:
This program is worth 1.5 AIA CES (HSW) LUs.
Join us on a tour of Muhlenberg's new green "home" for their life sciences program.
The 47,000-square foot New Science Building houses the life sciences program at Muhlenberg College. The building recently opened for the 2006 fall semester and is the College’s first attempt to obtain a LEED™ (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) rating.
Some of the green highlights of the building include: waterless urinals; low-flow toilets and faucets; two total energy, or enthalpy wheels as part of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system; low-emissivity windows; wood products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC); lab casework composed of agriboard; paints, adhesives, and sealants that contain low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs); a green housekeeping program; and an educational outreach program, which includes the use of television monitors to educate visitors about the building’s green features.
Ballinger served as the architect and engineer for the building, and Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. was the construction manager. Muhlenberg anticipates a rating of LEED™ certified for their New Science Building.
The Provost of Muhlenberg College, Dr. Marjorie Hass, will be giving an introductory presentation. The tour will be led by representatives from Ballinger, the architect and engineer for the building, and Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., the construction manager.
Schedule:
8:45 am
Meet at the AIA Philadelphia Office (17th and Sansom) for bus
9:00 am
Bus departs from Philadelphia for Allentown
10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Tour the New Science Building at Muhlenberg College (includes introductory presentation)
12:00 noon
Lunch at Muhlenberg College
1:00 pm
Bus departs Muhlenberg College for Philadelphia
2:30 pm
Arrive back at AIA Philadelphia Office
Transportation provided by Lower Merion School District on a natural gas-powered bus.
Click here for printable flyer.
Cost:
If preregistered:
$25 members,
$35 non-members,
$15 students
After 3/12/2007:
$30 members,
$40 non-members,
$20 students
Register:
RSVP by Monday, March 12
Click here to register.
Space is limited.
Questions:
Contact Heidi Kunsch (hkunsch@state.pa.us) with questions.
Co-Hosts:
Delaware Valley
Green Building Council,
Lehigh Valley
Green Builders Forum, and
AIA Philadelphia's
Committee on the Environment
Event Sponsors:
Special thanks to Ballinger for serving as the event sponsor and to Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. for sponsoring lunch.
Courtesy of Ballinger