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renovations are underway or planned for many buildings on the Berea
College campus including Draper Hall, the College's largest classroom
and office facility. By optimizing the use of natural lighting,
cross ventilation, high performance windows, solar hot water heaters,
and other appropriate technologies, energy use will be reduced
by two-thirds, while use comfort is increased. Reductions in energy
use campus-wide are linked to the College's planned replacement
of its coal-fired heating plant with a more sustainable system.
For more information visit Van
der Ryn Architects.
Draper Hall Renovations
Design development complete 2001
- renovation of the campus' historic main building to improve
environmental performance and create new user-friendly layouts
Bruce Trades Building Renovations
Design development complete 2001
- new entry atrium to serve as a dynamic commons space; ecological
consulting on renovation of existing buildings
Energy Master Plan
Research / Analysis Phase in process 2001
- early stages of a multi-year project to assess the college's
energy needs and redesign the energy system to meet these needs
in a sustainable way.
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