Photography
by David Fithian. Photo courtesy of Stetson University
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Stetson
University Lynn School of Business/Deland, Florida
USGBC LEED® Certified
Architects
SchenkelShultz Architecture/Orlando, Florida
Owner
Stetson University
DeLand, Florida
Size/Cost
73,000 sf/$9 million
TLC Services
M/E/CT
  
As
the first project in Flolrida to be LEED certified by
the U.S. Green Building Council, Lynn Business Center
is a showpiece of sustainability, combining environmentally
sensitive planning, siting, architectural design, and
engineered building systems. The project involved gutting
a six-story former bank building to create spaces for
classes, meetings, conferences, presentations, and faculty
offices. The central atrium carved through each floor
bathes the building in natural light. Three smaller adjacent
buildings house a 200-seat lecture hall and additional
flex-use spaces. The new home of Stetson University’s
School of Business Administration is equipped with state-of-art
electronics including high-resolution document cameras,
ceiling-mounted projectors, computers with CD/DVD players
and network connections, quality sound systems and touch
panel audio/video controls. The final design reflects
a calculated energy-use reduction of 32% compared with
ASHRAE minimum standards and is well above Florida’s
energy code requirements. |
