Embracing the Environment
Embracing the Environment and Sustainable Design
The plan establishes a thoughtful and efficient academic community primarily within the center of Buckley's beautiful 18-acre campus. Utilizing naturalistic materials that reflect the campus' tranquil canyon setting, the architecture is respectful of the past, yet appropriate for a 21st century academic institution of the highest caliber.
We teach our students that they will be the stewards of our environment. They learn to recycle, reuse and reduce in order to produce less waste. They learn that the failure for individuals to see human interconnectedness to nature has contributed to major environmental problems. We must model what we teach. The Campus Enhancement Plan facilities will be designed to achieve the maximum practical sustainability. Green building techniques and sustainable features include:
- Integrated building control system to manage and monitor building systems efficiently
- Energy efficiency through compact fluorescent light bulbs, other low energy light fixtures and lighting control systems, natural lighting, low water flow devices in restrooms, Low-E windows and enhanced building insulation
- Equipment improvements including new chillers and boilers and other new energy efficient equipment to reduce electricity and natural gas demands
- Fewer vehicle miles traveled to and from campus through a continuation of aggressive carpooling and bussing
- Environmentally sustainable landscaping emphasizing drought tolerance
- Minimized construction-related trips by balancing cut and fill on-site
