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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Buildings at GVSU
The Michigan Alternative Energy Center (MAREC)
Located in the Muskegon Lakeshore SmartZone on Muskegon Lake, MAREC is a self-sustaining distributive energy center. It opened its doors in November of 2003 and has achieved LEED Gold certification.
MAREC's strategic focus revolves around four key initiatives: 1) managing a leading-edge facility, 2) implementing visionary energy projects, 3) providing alternative energy education, and 4) supporting the economic development of Muskegon and the state.
MAREC is poised to establish Michigan as a leader in the application of alternative energy technologies.
Features
- A high-temperature molten carbonate fuel cell,
- Photovoltaic solar roof tiles
- Nickel-metal-hydride battery energy storage system.
- Business incubator space,
- Energy laboratory,
- Conference center
- Classroom facilities.
Lake Ontario Hall
Lake Ontario Hall (LOH) is located on the Allendale campus. It opened its doors in September of 2005 and has achieved LEED Silver certification.
LOH is home to the Sustainability Initiative's main office and is the flagship of Grand Valley's Sustainable, LEED certified buildings. It stands as a monument to the goal of making GVSU a completely sustainable campus that gives back as much as it takes. Beautiful both inside and out, LOH is energy efficient, well-designed, and employs some of the latest cutting edge technology to make it the area's only LEED Silver Certified academic building. You can see how the USGBC scored Lake Ontario Hall for certification HERE.
Features
- Low-flow plumbing
- Motion and heat sensors to control lighting
- Indoor Air Quality management
- Heat-reflective roof to save heating energy in the winter and cooling energy in the summer
- "Green Housekeeping" program as part of a campus-wide initiative
Click here to view the LOH brochure
The John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering
The newly constructed John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering is located on the the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids campus and houses the Padnos College of Engineering. It opened its doors on October of 2007.
The Kennedy Hall of Engineering adds an additional 52,000 square feet of classrooms, laboratories, and faculty offices. The building is LEED certified to promote GVSU's belief in protecting the environment using engineering technologies. Immediately adjacent to the school is the three-story, 27,000-square-foot Keller Engineering Laboratories Building.
Features
- Exposed structural, mechanical and electrical systems to provide students with a living laboratory
- Two double-height design bays facilitate student project work
- A rooftop deck allowing students to conduct experiments outside.
- Laboratories for instruction and research in electronics, instrumentation and controls, manufacturing processes and control, materials, vibrations, and fluid and thermal systems
The Glenn A. Niemeyer Learning and Living Center
The Glenn A. Niemeyer Learning and Living Center is home to the Frederik Meijer Honors College on the Allendale campus and was constructed to LEED specifications. It opened its doors in September of 2008.
Features
- 187,000 square feet residential space
- 4-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and studio apartments
- 449 total beds
- 2 manager apartments
- 12 visiting faculty beds
- 17 small meeting rooms
- 5 great rooms/lounges
- 6 Housing Department offices
- Laundry facilities on each floor
- Vending areas
- Recycling areas
- ADA accessibility
- Habitat restoration
- Storm water runoff reduction by use of site vegetation and green roof
- Light pollution reduction
- Water use reduction by use of low flow faucets
- Increased energy efficiency
- Construction waste recycling
- Built with products made of recycled materials
- Built with locally manufactured products
- Improved indoor air quality
- Use of low emitting materials
- Improved occupant productivity through electrical and mechanical system controlability
- Daylight views
- Green-cleaning program
Laker Turf Building
The Laker Turf building is located on the Allendale Campus and opened its doors Fall of 2008.
Due to the increased demand for space in the current Fieldhouse, the Laker Turf building was designed to provide more recreational opportunities to our student population. With the growth of GVSU came the growth of Fieldhouse programming. The Movement Science Department, Campus Rec. Department, Club Sport teams, ICA athletics, and general student recreation participation have all increased significantly. With the addition of the turf building comes more space opportunity for a variety of recreational use within the turf building as well as the current Fieldhouse.
Features
- Geothermal heat pump
- Photovoltaic roof
- Rain garden
- Solar Wall
- 138,000 gross square feet
- 6 lane 300 meter indoor track with 9 sprint lanes
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Long jump and triple jump lane and pits
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Indoor pole vault, shot put, and high jump
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100 yard indoor sport turf field
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Multi-purpose rooms for various student activities
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Day use student locker/shower rooms
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Public restrooms
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Athletic Training room
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Concession area
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Bleacher seating for 800 spectators
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Field level bleacher seating for 260 student athletes
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ADA accessible features
Visit www.gvsu.edu/lakerturf to view the interactive kiosk!
For an updated table of our LEED buildings and their certification status click HERE.
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