Living Sustainably: Green Features in New Student Village
Architect's rendering of student cottage.
Bastyr University's student village is now growing out of the greenscape, east of our renowned medicinal herb garden. Designed to fit into the campus' natural environment, the 11 buildings will be clustered around gardens and located just west of the tennis courts along the tree line. LEED certification will guarantee green construction and the additional housing will help minimize the number of commuters to campus, reduce pollution and traffic on local roads, and enhance the sense of community at Bastyr.
The village of 11 cottage-style buildings will house a total of 132 students and will be ready for occupancy in the summer of 2010. But this is no typical dorm. Each unit is a single room with a private bath and clusters of 12 rooms will share a large common room, a kitchen, a study, a laundry room and storage.
Each cottage is a naming opportunity. It makes sense to connect your name or your company's name to this eco-friendly and educational effort that will bring more people into the important work of the natural health arts and sciences. Please contact Alex Webster, major gifts officer in the Department of Development, if you would like to discuss making gift to Bastyr and having one of our new cottages named after you, your company, or someone you would like to honor. Contact us at development@bastyr.edu or (425) 602-3156.
Bastyr Student Housing Green Features
Reduced the carbon footprint of the students by reducing trips to the campus.
Construction progress as of November 2
Individual "cabins" allow greater interaction with the site and shored common spaces, especially the kitchen, reduce the traditional inefficiency of individual apartments.
The project will be certified by GBCI through the LEED for Homes process - expecting LEED Gold certification.
Siting of buildings preserves the cluster of large evergreen trees on the plateau and respects the existing site environmental features (wetland and slide zones).
Falling water will be captured and used to recharge the adjacent wetlands. Extensive bioswale and sediment pond system will treat the recovered surface water.
Energy efficient construction throughout, including high r-value insulation as well as energy efficient and extremely long lasting fiberglass windows with ultra high performance glass.
Radiant floor heating with super high efficiency gas boilers qualifies the project for a rebate from Puget Sound Energy and makes for comfortable spaces with minimum energy use.
Highly efficient tankless hot water boiler system reduces energy required for heating water.
Natural ventalization includes list of operable windows and cross ventalization. No air conditioning required.
Energy efficient light fixtures, appliances, and plumbing fixtures are used throughout (all Energy Star rated), as well as energy efficient controls.
Environmentally preferable products, including casework, flooring, paints, and furniture, reduce the environmental impact and provide enhanced indoor air quality.
Schuchart Construction uses sustainable construction practices including material efficient framing, reduced construction waste, recycling of materials and sustainable sources of materials.
Durable exterior materials won't need to be replaced, and takes less energy to produce, including materials from local manufactures.
Ample use of day-lighting reduces lighting energy demand.
