Student and Faculty Support Center Building Opens
- December 3, 2015
President Leroy M. Morishita and his cabinet.
The new Student and Faculty Support Center opened this November as the second of two buildings replacing CSUEB’s iconic Warren Hall. It is located next to the Student Services and Administration building and is home to faculty offices, student programs and the Welcome Center.
The building is expected to earn a LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the following environmentally friendly qualities, which were incorporated into the building design and construction:
- Adjustable solar shading devices reduce solar gain (heat) in the summer while helping to minimize heat loss in the winter.
- A recycling program separates waste streams into landfill, recyclables and organics. Waste bins will be installed in approximately one month.
- Low-flow faucets in the break rooms and bathrooms, and low-flush toilets on all floors reduce water usage. Automatic hand dryers replace paper towels in the restrooms.
- Drought-tolerant landscaping and predominately water-efficient drip irrigation also reduces water usage.
- On-site grading into several catch basins lessens/prevents excessive rain run off.
- Energy-efficient lighting and sensors to control lighting levels and on/off times conserve power.
- The roof PV system supplies energy to the building and is expected to generate approximately 147,000 kWh annually.
The building is also part of the utilities Savings by Design energy-efficiency program. It is estimated that the building is at least 30 percent more energy efficient than similar code buildings.