Aiken Hall LEED Gold Celebration

A celebration of Champlain College's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building was held Oct. 21 at Aiken Hall at Champlain College. It was the College's first Gold Rating for new construction.

Features that contributed to Aiken's LEED certification include:

• Energy Efficient lighting, heating and elevator installation
• Improved building envelope through insulation upgrades
• Salvaged hard-wood floors and re-use of many original building materials
• Slat roof shingles and the selection of other regional building materials
• Construction waste diverted from landfill and often donated to Re-Cycle North
• Access to alternative transportation options such as CCTA buses and  CareShare Vermont.

Aiken was built in 1885 and 100 percent renovated in 2008 to serve as the home of Champlain College's CORE education department, with faculty offices, meeting rooms and special event facilities.

The architect of the project was Stephen Smith of Smith-Alvarez-Sienkiewycz Architects. The contractor was Michael Smith of DEW Construction Corp. and Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Paul Lekstutis of LN Associates.

For more information, Sustain Champlain Director Christina Erickson
Phone: 865-5449, Email: cerickson@champlain.edu