<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>LEED Archives - The Utah Statesman</title> <atom:link href="https://usustatesman.com/tag/leed/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://usustatesman.com/tag/leed/</link> <description>USU's Student Newspaper</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2016 23:56:47 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-screen-shot-2017-10-19-at-4.33.29-pm-32x32.png</url> <title>LEED Archives - The Utah Statesman</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/tag/leed/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Aggie Recreation Center receives gold standard for energy efficiency</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/aggie-recreation-center-receives-gold-standard-for-energy-efficiency/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bobbee Russell]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2016 23:48:57 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Campus News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Aggie Recreation Center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Campus Recreation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chase Ellis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[James Morales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LEED]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Logan]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://usustatesman.com/?p=22011040</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>One year after it opened, the Aggie Recreation Center received gold status from LEED for its high levels of energy…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/aggie-recreation-center-receives-gold-standard-for-energy-efficiency/">Aggie Recreation Center receives gold standard for energy efficiency</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One year after it opened, the Aggie Recreation Center received gold status from LEED for its high levels of energy efficiency. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a company that looks at </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> environmental stewardship, innovation and social responsibility. The company tests the energy efficiency of new buildings. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Back when the ARC was being built, contractors were assigned to take down points for status qualifications. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The lowest amount of points to obtain only a certification status 40-41 points. Campus Recreation Director Chase Ellis said “the goal was to at least achieve silver. When we saw what we could do, we were in the 44-45 point range.” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The higher rating means that the ARC has a smaller impact on the environment than other buildings. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The large windows in the ARC provide an abundance of sunlight and are energy efficient. James Morales, vice president for Student Affairs, said the windows utilize outside sunlight to cut down on heating costs. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There are two pieces of glass with a sheet with tiny holes in it in between them,” he said. “It allows light to pass through but keeps out UV rays. It doesn’t make the building hot because it lets light in and keeps heat out.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ARC was entirely funded by student fees. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian Isom, Former Student Recreation Director, was in charge of making sure students were “paying for a building to give them what they wanted.” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Isom said his initial focus for the ARC wasn’t energy efficiency. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I wanted to make sure we had basketball courts and stuff,” he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The weather in Logan can get a little dreary. Isom wanted a space for students to enjoy the views of Logan without having to be out in the cold. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We want our students to have campus rec,” said Blake Lyman, athletics and campus recreation vice president. “We want them to have these opportunities to work out, to exercise, to have fun, make friends and all these different things.” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ellis said the certification is “not only that it is energy efficient and sustainable, but also is a token to show everyone initially involved.” </span></p> <p><a href="mailto:-b96russell@gmail.com"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">-b96russell@gmail.com</span></i></a></p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">@bjr24601</span></i></p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/aggie-recreation-center-receives-gold-standard-for-energy-efficiency/">Aggie Recreation Center receives gold standard for energy efficiency</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>