Muhlenberg College - Science Building

• LEED Certified
• Low Emitting Materials
• New Construction
• School
• Silver
• Suburban

With ARAMARK as its commissioning agent, the new science building of Muhlenberg College (Allentown, Pa.) has been awarded a Silver Rating from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. This is the first building on the college's campus to be LEED certified.

The 47,000-square feet Science Building at Muhlenberg College houses the life science program comprising of laboratories, classrooms and offices. Its sustainable design includes waterless urinals, low-flow toilets and faucets, energy enthalpy wheels as a part of the heating, ventilating and air condition system, low emissivity windows, wood products by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), lab casework composed of agriboard, paints, adhesives, and sealants that contain low levels of volatile organic compounds, green house keeping program and educational outreach program, which includes the use of television monitors to educate visitors about the building's green features.