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By Sheryl Swartzle, TLC Engineering for Architecture |
FAU
Lynn College of Nursing/Boca Raton, Florida
USGBC LEED®
Gold
Architect
SchenkelShultz Architecture/Orlando, Florida
Fawley Bryant/Bradenton, Florida
Owner
Florida State Board of Governors/Tallahassee, Florida
Size/Cost
76,000 sf/$13 million
TLC Services
M/E/CT
  
Florida
Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of
Nursing has been touched with gold – U.S. Green Building
Council LEED® Gold. The building is equipped with
CO2 monitoring, indoor chemical & pollutant control,
lighting controls, low-toxicity materials, 25% recycled
content and reduced energy consumption that save more
than 17% in cost compared to a traditional building. Floors
are made of bamboo, a quick-growing, renewable plant.
The reflective roof and glazed windows let in light but
not heat. Outdoor lamps are strategically aimed to avoid
creating light pollution.
In addition to designing low-energy and ecologically sensitive
systems, TLC engineers helped the university obtain EPA
testing to verify indoor air quality rather than undertake
the normal flush-out process. This saved two weeks of
construction time.By incorporating principals of feng
shui with sustainable design, the College of Nursing is
on the cutting edge both therapeutically and technologically.
The three-story structure is built around a courtyard
framed with a cylindrical entry atrium. In keeping with
the college’s philosophy that nursing is a profession
grounded in caring, the courtyard features spaces for
meditation and contemplation, as well as lush landscaping
and a water sculpture. The west side of the building has
spaces for public clients, a holistic practice, a museum
of nursing, practical simulation nursing labs, faculty
offices, and a two-story open circulation gallery. The
student-oriented east side has graduate offices, high-tech
classrooms and seminar rooms, instructional resources
and the Dean’s office. Completing the complex is
the 300-seat, long-distance learning lecture hall.
After initially achieving Silver certification, the project
was resubmitted to the USGBC for review and recertification.
Lynn College of Nursing is FAU’s first LEED Gold-certified
building.
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