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Architects: Studio 804
- Area: 3000 ft²
- Year: 2015
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Photographs:James Ewing Photography
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Manufacturers: Tremco, Dow Building Solutions, Sedia Systems, DNP Denmark AS, Elkay, GAF, Krownlab, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Pacific Woodtech, Ruskin, Tate Access Floors
Text description provided by the architects. The Forum, located in the Architecture department of University of Kansas, was designed and built by students to meet the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard, LEED v2009 NC Platinum. This is the most stringent new-construction certification for sustainable-design that was in use by the USGBC during the building construction. It marked Studio804's seventh consecutive LEED Platinum building with several other outstanding architectural features. It includes a unique positive displacement ventilation system. On mild days during the year, the natural ventilation mode shuts down both the primary and outdoor air system, and cross ventilation is used to draw in fresh air through the space.
