COLUMBIA COLLEGE: Wins first-ever green-building designation

COLUMBIA, 11/19/09 (Beat Bytes) --  The first building in Columbia to receive a prestigious certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, Columbia College's Missouri Hall at 1011 Rogers Street is now a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver designee.  Originally constructed in the 1920s, Missouri Hall recently underwent a $3.9 million renovation led by Simon Oswald Associates, CM Engineering and Reinhardt/Wilson contractors.

 

Approximately 38,000 square feet, Missouri Hall has housed 110 women; a lavish parlor; and the home economics department over the years.  It currently houses Admissions, Enrollment Management, the Registrar, Student Support Services, and a new Veteran Service Center.

 

"We took a risk -- not when we agreed to design the Missouri Hall renovation -- but when we committed to seeking a zero-cost, high level LEED certification," said Simon Oswald architect Shelley Simon from Columbia. "And we did it!" 

 

About LEED and Columbia College

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