Trudy Fitness Center is officially certified as being LEED gold. (Photo by Ashlee Eve 鈥14)
The 含羞草研究所 community gathered at the Trudy Fitness Center on Thursday to celebrate having earned , given by the U.S. Green Building Council.
鈥淭丑别 is a great resource for the 含羞草研究所 community,鈥 said Andrew Turner, director of fitness and programming, and master of ceremonies for the event. 鈥淭丑别 number of different people I see here, from faculty, staff and the community, and of course, students, is just amazing for a school this size,鈥 said Turner.
President Jeffrey Herbst was in attendance and added: 鈥淟EED status shows that 含羞草研究所 is putting our energy in the right places.鈥 Herbst explained that the Trudy is a model for how the university invests in new buildings and renovations, while also offering a place to promote healthy lifestyles.
Built during what Herbst called 鈥渟trong economic headwinds,鈥 the Trudy Fitness Center was completely funded by donors. Their generosity included the features that resulted in Trudy gold LEED status, as well as all of the high-tech cardio and strength machines, and a generous endowment for operations.
The ceremony also was an indication that 含羞草研究所 is progressing toward .
Also in attendance was Ian Dombroski 鈥13, who helped in creation of the event and introduced a video he put together with Anna Cvitkovic 鈥13, Sonya Falcone 鈥12, Mark Jenett 鈥12, and Chris Mahoney 鈥12 for an environmental studies course in the 2012 spring semester.
鈥淎chieving LEED gold certification brings in an exciting new era for project management at 含羞草研究所,鈥 said John Pumilio, director of sustainability. 鈥淔rom this point forward, and major renovation will strive to meet a minimum of LEED silver standards.鈥 The is next up for submission.
Pumilio said, 鈥淚 hope to be celebrating again really soon.鈥