The second tour I took while at Ithaca College for EdTechDay was a tour on one of the college’s sustainable buildings. This particular building is the Peggy Ryan Williams Center. It was not my first time in PRW Center. I have a friend who use to work in this building as it houses the college’s Admission Office, Human Resources and other administrative offices on the top floor.
There is local bluestone flooring in the lower level where HR is located. This stone was from local quarries in the Binghamton area. There are carbon dioxide monitors that are over the doors and above windows also. When the levels of carbon dioxide in the building get too high, the windows automatically open to help get fresh air into the building.
The way the building was designed there is a thermal chimney effect that allows heat to distribute through the building.
The sustainability does not stop with the actual building. Outside there is permeable brick on the walkway. This allows water to return to the water table as opposed to running off and down the hill on which the college is located. The pavement in front of the building is also permeable pavement for the same reasons. The landscaping around the building consists of blue fescue grass which does not require mowing as frequently as most grass indigenous to the area does.
Below are photos of both inside and outside of the building.
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It’s so encouraging to see these examples of sustainable buildings. This building looks totally cool. Thank you for sharing this one with us.
This building has much more but I was taking notes in my phone – not my most efficient notetaking manner.
You know, it’s a funky-looking building, but I dig it. It’s very unique.
I think almost all buildings nowadays are funky looking. Wait til I get you a shot of our high school, once renovations are done. It is definitely going to look, ummm, unique.