Eagle Hall
This page will cover the sustainable practices associated with Eagle Hall, UW-L's most "green" hall. The sections include Eagle Hall's sustainable practices in energy management, building design, indoor and outdoor amenities.
LEED Gold Certified by the U.S. Building Council (2012)
Energy Management
Energy Efficiency
UW-L designed Eagle Hall to exceed industry building standards for energy efficiency. These purposeful steps will decrease operating costs and pollution resulting from consumption of fossil fuels for heating, cooling and electrical use within the building.
Reduced Electrical Use
Eagle Hall includes low wattage lighting and occupancy sensors to reduce energy consumption by 25% compared to a building not using this available technology. The State of Wisconsin purchases at least 20% green power generated from wind turbines and other renewable energy systems for use in State facilities.
Energy Management
Eagle Hall contains a large number of energy and utility meters. UW-L will use the meters to optimize building energy efficiency, operations and comfort.
UW-L designed Eagle Hall to exceed industry building standards for energy efficiency. These purposeful steps will decrease operating costs and pollution resulting from consumption of fossil fuels for heating, cooling and electrical use within the building.
Reduced Electrical Use
Eagle Hall includes low wattage lighting and occupancy sensors to reduce energy consumption by 25% compared to a building not using this available technology. The State of Wisconsin purchases at least 20% green power generated from wind turbines and other renewable energy systems for use in State facilities.
Energy Management
Eagle Hall contains a large number of energy and utility meters. UW-L will use the meters to optimize building energy efficiency, operations and comfort.
Building Design
Building Design
UW-L focuses on high performance building principles from project inception through operation. This extra effort improves Eagle Hall’s energy efficiency and occupant comfort while minimizing negative environmental impacts.
Heat Island Effect
Heat islands occur in built-up urbanized areas that contain building materials that retain heat. Eagle Hall has a reflective white roof to reduce its impact on the heat island effect. Heat islands can increase local electric consumption based on increased demand for air conditioning.
Sustainable Construction Practices
UW-L has worked with construction contractors to recycle 75% of demolition and construction waste generated from building Eagle Hall.
Sustainable Building Products
UW-L worked with construction professionals to assure products specified in Eagle Hall contained recycled content. Products with recycled content benefit the environment by reducing virgin material use and creating solid waste.
Building Material Specifications
Building materials used during construction of Eagle Hall were selected to be less toxic and contain low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s). Use of building materials with low toxicity and VOC’s improves indoor and outdoor air quality.
Long Term Commitment
UW-L maintains pride and retains a long-term commitment to building sustainable facilities that can be efficiently operated and maintained. Our ownership and operational practices reduce impact on the environment.
Buy Local
UW-L has supported the local economy and reduced transportation costs and environmental impacts by purchasing, to the greatest practical extent, building materials for Eagle Hall that have been extracted, harvested, recovered or manufactured within 500 miles of campus.
UW-L focuses on high performance building principles from project inception through operation. This extra effort improves Eagle Hall’s energy efficiency and occupant comfort while minimizing negative environmental impacts.
Heat Island Effect
Heat islands occur in built-up urbanized areas that contain building materials that retain heat. Eagle Hall has a reflective white roof to reduce its impact on the heat island effect. Heat islands can increase local electric consumption based on increased demand for air conditioning.
Sustainable Construction Practices
UW-L has worked with construction contractors to recycle 75% of demolition and construction waste generated from building Eagle Hall.
Sustainable Building Products
UW-L worked with construction professionals to assure products specified in Eagle Hall contained recycled content. Products with recycled content benefit the environment by reducing virgin material use and creating solid waste.
Building Material Specifications
Building materials used during construction of Eagle Hall were selected to be less toxic and contain low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s). Use of building materials with low toxicity and VOC’s improves indoor and outdoor air quality.
Long Term Commitment
UW-L maintains pride and retains a long-term commitment to building sustainable facilities that can be efficiently operated and maintained. Our ownership and operational practices reduce impact on the environment.
Buy Local
UW-L has supported the local economy and reduced transportation costs and environmental impacts by purchasing, to the greatest practical extent, building materials for Eagle Hall that have been extracted, harvested, recovered or manufactured within 500 miles of campus.
Indoor
Beyond Recycling
UW-L’s R-5 recycling program has evolved to include elements on equal ground with the standard reduce, reuse, recycle. UW-L currently buys items made with recycled content (re-buy) and everyone is encouraged to consider (rethink) the environmental consequences of purchasing decisions.
Superior Indoor Air Quality
UW-L established a high standard for indoor air quality in Eagle Hall that exceeds code requirements. This high standard of air quality contributes to enhanced comfort, well-being and productivity in Eagle Hall’s living, learning and working environment.
Continual Ventilation System Monitoring
UW-L has incorporated a computer controlled, real-time energy management system into the building heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. This system sustains occupant comfort, maximizes energy efficiency and reduces environmental pollution.
Occupant Comfort
Building heating and cooling consume the greatest amount of energy, thereby generating the greatest emissions and operating costs. Eagle Hall was designed and is operated to maximize occupant comfort, well-being and to exceed industry standards for energy efficiency.
Water Efficiency
Eagle Hall includes low flow toilets, urinals, faucets and shower heads to reduce water consumption by up to 50% from comparable buildings.
Heating and Cooling Recovery Unit
UW-L has worked with design engineers to develop and install a heating and cooling system that exceeds industry efficiency standards. Eagle Hall contains heat recovery units that use the heat in the outgoing stale air to warm up the incoming fresh air.
UW-L’s R-5 recycling program has evolved to include elements on equal ground with the standard reduce, reuse, recycle. UW-L currently buys items made with recycled content (re-buy) and everyone is encouraged to consider (rethink) the environmental consequences of purchasing decisions.
Superior Indoor Air Quality
UW-L established a high standard for indoor air quality in Eagle Hall that exceeds code requirements. This high standard of air quality contributes to enhanced comfort, well-being and productivity in Eagle Hall’s living, learning and working environment.
Continual Ventilation System Monitoring
UW-L has incorporated a computer controlled, real-time energy management system into the building heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. This system sustains occupant comfort, maximizes energy efficiency and reduces environmental pollution.
Occupant Comfort
Building heating and cooling consume the greatest amount of energy, thereby generating the greatest emissions and operating costs. Eagle Hall was designed and is operated to maximize occupant comfort, well-being and to exceed industry standards for energy efficiency.
Water Efficiency
Eagle Hall includes low flow toilets, urinals, faucets and shower heads to reduce water consumption by up to 50% from comparable buildings.
Heating and Cooling Recovery Unit
UW-L has worked with design engineers to develop and install a heating and cooling system that exceeds industry efficiency standards. Eagle Hall contains heat recovery units that use the heat in the outgoing stale air to warm up the incoming fresh air.
Outdoor
Light Pollution
Outdoor lighting at Eagle Hall is designed to shine light downward, where it is desired, instead of shining outward and upward into the sky, where it's not wanted. Poorly designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and alters natural light levels and light rhythms, to which many forms of life have adapted.
Smoke Free
To assure superior air quality, UW-L has designated all campus buildings smoke-free. Students, staff and visitors are requested to not smoke within 25 feet of any building entrance.
Bio-infiltration Basins
Eagle Hall landscaping includes bio-infiltration basins designed to remove 80% of total suspended solids from storm water runoff. Basins allow storm water runoff to enter the soil where it recharges groundwater and restores soil moisture for plants within the basin.
Storm Water Management
UW-L’s comprehensive storm water management plan minimizes the amount of solids and other materials being washed by rain or snow melt into storm drains that lead to the local marsh or rivers.
Outdoor lighting at Eagle Hall is designed to shine light downward, where it is desired, instead of shining outward and upward into the sky, where it's not wanted. Poorly designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and alters natural light levels and light rhythms, to which many forms of life have adapted.
Smoke Free
To assure superior air quality, UW-L has designated all campus buildings smoke-free. Students, staff and visitors are requested to not smoke within 25 feet of any building entrance.
Bio-infiltration Basins
Eagle Hall landscaping includes bio-infiltration basins designed to remove 80% of total suspended solids from storm water runoff. Basins allow storm water runoff to enter the soil where it recharges groundwater and restores soil moisture for plants within the basin.
Storm Water Management
UW-L’s comprehensive storm water management plan minimizes the amount of solids and other materials being washed by rain or snow melt into storm drains that lead to the local marsh or rivers.