Greener Spaces
After stepping through the front doors of the Lynch Adler Hall, Rider University’s newest academic building, it doesn't take much time to realize that the structure was built for a much greater purpose than simply a place to teach students. The building has been certified Gold by The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.
LEED, which was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), provides a checklist of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. Points are earned for satisfying specific green-building criteria in six LEED categories, including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation in design. The number of points the project earns determines the level of LEED certification the project receives.
Elements include high-efficiency thermal systems, daylighting, environmentally-friendly furnishings and fixtures and a green roof. The green roof provides a space for experimental planting.
Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc., an award-winning, full-service architectural and sustainable design firm from Trenton, designed the Lynch Adler Hall with highly insulated walls to keep a comfortable temperature during the extreme climates, motion detecting lighting, and many large and strategically placed windows to raise the amount of natural light. Seacoast Builders of Freehold constructed the building with local parts which were packaged in recycled materials, and used low VOC materials to prevent to use of volatile organic compounds which have bad effects on the lungs.
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