Franklin University Switzerland
OP-1: Building Design and Construction
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1.1 Percentage of new floor area designed and constructed to green building standards
Floor area of new building space third party certified to a comprehensive green building standard:
Floor area of new building space third party certified to a less comprehensive green building standard:
Floor area of new building space built to green building standards, but not third party certified:
List and description of building and renovation projects completed within the previous five years:
https://www.fus.edu/news-events/news/franklin-university-switzerland-commits-renewable-energy
https://www.fus.edu/news-events/news/solar-energy-franklin-summer-22
McNeely Center of Ideas and Imagination Construction: 6.200 sqm space with 29 dorm units, a gym, a small auditorium, offices, and a multipurpose common space for students and staff.
It is designed with a system of mobile photovoltaic cells, which follow the sun's orientation, generating solar energy. Franklin University Switzerland's "Phase 3" photovoltaic system is the first to be constructed in Europe.
If reporting on the institution’s custom green building standards, at least one of the following two fields is also required:
Copy of the institution’s green building standards:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
Optional documentation
Franklin's new dormitory cluster is not certified by LEED or Minergie standards, it was built to be very environmentally conscious. Each room has dual flush toilets, all heating is supplied through geothermal energy, all walls and windows have extra insulation is included in order to minimize heating needs. Furthermore, the lighting around the building is on a timer to reduce energy needs, and the general area is mostly unpaved and terraced so that water is able to drain properly.
Additional documentation for this credit:
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