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Energy conservation sought in Hudson renovations
Ryan Hayner
Issue date: 4/27/07 Section: News
Originally published: 4/26/07 at 6:05 PM EST
Last update: 4/26/07 at 6:07 PM EST
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Kathleen Lavoie wants people to know the Plattsburgh State science departments are doing good things with what they have.
Most work and teach in Hudson Hall - Lavoie, dean of arts and science, describes the building as "well worn, very-heavily used," but "serviceable," and there is a need for some updated and new equipment.
One piece of equipment, the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, "just died," Lavoie said.
The passing of the state budget has allotted $23 million for various renovations on Hudson, Ward, Beaumont halls, the addition of a building extension to Hudson and new, updated equipment.
"It's exciting," Lavoie said. "We've been working on this for 10 years. That's just a lot of delays and problems and it's actually happening - I'm very excited."
The $23 million combines with $14 million from other sources to bring the total current operating budget at $37 million, John Homburger, vice president for business affairs, said.
Energy conservation will be the focus of discussion today as PSUC administration meet with engineers and architects from Envision Engineering in Albany to determine the most efficient way to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
LEED certification is rewarded to buildings that meet criteria toward being energy efficient and environmentally friendly. All SUNY buildings are required to meet LEED standards but do not have to be certified, Homburger said.
PSUC is hoping to obtain a gold certification but will probably have to settle for silver, Lavoie said.
Science buildings are particularly harder to conserve energy in than standard buildings, Homburger said, calling them "energy hogs."
Fume hoods located in many of the classrooms work as filters to suck up chemical fumes in order to create a safe work place. Because of the hot and cold air used to keep a comfortable temperature throughout Hudson Hall drains through the hoods, creating an energy conserving problem,
Most work and teach in Hudson Hall - Lavoie, dean of arts and science, describes the building as "well worn, very-heavily used," but "serviceable," and there is a need for some updated and new equipment.
One piece of equipment, the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, "just died," Lavoie said.
The passing of the state budget has allotted $23 million for various renovations on Hudson, Ward, Beaumont halls, the addition of a building extension to Hudson and new, updated equipment.
"It's exciting," Lavoie said. "We've been working on this for 10 years. That's just a lot of delays and problems and it's actually happening - I'm very excited."
The $23 million combines with $14 million from other sources to bring the total current operating budget at $37 million, John Homburger, vice president for business affairs, said.
Energy conservation will be the focus of discussion today as PSUC administration meet with engineers and architects from Envision Engineering in Albany to determine the most efficient way to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
LEED certification is rewarded to buildings that meet criteria toward being energy efficient and environmentally friendly. All SUNY buildings are required to meet LEED standards but do not have to be certified, Homburger said.
PSUC is hoping to obtain a gold certification but will probably have to settle for silver, Lavoie said.
Science buildings are particularly harder to conserve energy in than standard buildings, Homburger said, calling them "energy hogs."
Fume hoods located in many of the classrooms work as filters to suck up chemical fumes in order to create a safe work place. Because of the hot and cold air used to keep a comfortable temperature throughout Hudson Hall drains through the hoods, creating an energy conserving problem,
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