ERAPPA 2009 - Portland

Making Existing Buildings Environmentally and Educationally Relevant to the 21st Century Campus  (AIA/LU, HSW, SD)

Matthew Broderick, AIA, LEED AP & Peter Larson, AIA, LEED AP, Ashley McGraw Architects, PC; Eric Beattie, MBA, Syracuse University

Does it make sense that students in the 21^st century should learn in classrooms designed for the mid-20^th century? Or that these buildings should be seriously energy-wasteful? Since they go hand-in-glove, why compromise on either count? This program presents results of research by a team of Syracuse University facilities staff, faculty, and the initiating architectural consultants that answers these questions. Selecting a real, typical post-WWII SU campus building that is neither optimal educationally nor in any way fossil fuel energy-efficient, they explored ways to renovate the interior, provide vibrant classrooms, and establish a net zero fossil fuel energy strategy. 

Target Audience - Campus architects, facilities directors, administrators and finance officers;   Technical Complexity - Intermediate