Administration and Finance
Building Recommendations
Siting and Orientation
- Site and orient building to respect the orientation of existing significant buildings
- Respond to the principal directions offlow of those approaching the building
- Locate the service entrance towards the campus perimeter to minimize conflicts with those using campus footpaths.
- Orient buildings to minimize solar gain yet receive adequate natural light.
- Capitalize on special view possible from the site.
- Locate support structures, such as parking garages, so that their functions do not conflict wit campus life or academic buildings.
- More detailed information available from Master Plan PDF.
Stewardship and Sustainability
- Increase on-campus generation of power from renewable sources, notably solar power
- Design buildings to operate with low energy demands
- Make consistent use of performance measures to ensure full energy savings are being attained cost effectively
- Consider systems that use natural ventilation, heating and cooling during certain times of the year.
- Progressively replace existing plumbing fixtures with water conserving models.
- More detailed information available from Master Plan PDF.