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April 17, 2024

WWU building achieves LEED Gold

By JOURNAL STAFF

Photo by Kevin Scott [enlarge]
The STEM building opened in 2022.

The Interdisciplinary Science Building at Western Washington University (WWU) in Bellingham was recently certified LEED Gold.

The four-story STEM building opened in spring 2022. It houses biology, chemistry, biochemistry, and ecology teaching labs, as well as support spaces and active learning areas for the WWU community.

A new connector bridge links the building to the neighboring Biology Building.

Perkins&Will designed the academic facility. It was built by BNBuilders.

The LEED Gold certification was achieved via a series of sustainable design approaches that included the optimization of energy and water usage; the reduction of light pollution through dark night and low foot-candle lighting; and the addition of electric vehicle charging stations at the building's parking lot.

WWU says around 85% of the project's construction waste was diverted from landfills.




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