{"id":814,"date":"2015-03-26T15:07:24","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T15:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devmcc4.com.php53-14.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com\/mcc-publications\/crabiel-hall-receives-leed-approval-honored-by-magazine\/"},"modified":"2015-03-26T15:07:24","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T15:07:24","slug":"crabiel-hall-receives-leed-approval-honored-by-magazine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/mcc-publications\/september-2012\/crabiel-hall-receives-leed-approval-honored-by-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Crabiel Hall Receives LEED Approval; Honored by Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crabiel Hall, the newest building at MCC, received a LEED\u00ae<\/sup> silver rating from the United States Green Building Council, signifying the structure\u2019s environmental attributes. In addition, a national publication, College Planning & Management, recently gave a Project of Distinction Award to the College for the construction, which was completed in January of 2011.<\/p>\n

The 36,000-square-foot building includes 13 classrooms, office space, four computer labs and a demonstration kitchen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe silver rating was our goal, so I\u2019m very happy to have achieved it,\u201d said Donald R. Drost Jr., executive director of facilities management. \u201cCrabiel Hall is the model for how buildings will be designed in the future, with an eye on protecting the environment while still creating an excellent facility.\u201d<\/p>\n

LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally recognized mark of excellence that provides a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuildings are a prime example of how human systems integrate with natural systems,\u201d said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council. \u201cThe Middlesex County College project efficiently uses our natural resources and makes an immediate, positive impact on our planet, which will tremendously benefit future generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crabiel Hall\u2019s sustainable features include drought-resistant plantings, high efficiency HVAC with heat recovery, preferred parking for hybrid vehicles, reduction in storm water runoff, waterless urinals, construction waste recycling, use of renewable and regional materials, an indoor air quality plan that includes a building air flush-out and pre-occupancy air testing, use of low-vapor emitting materials, and lighting controls.<\/p>\n

Crabiel Hall was one of 18 construction projects cited by College Planning & Management in its special section called Outstanding Design + Architecture in Education. The magazine said \u201cThe projects reflect the exciting changes and trends in educational design that are needed to create the learning environments that we can be proud to provide. All of the projects reflect the growing awareness of environmental concerns that have fostered a greater interest in \u2018green\u2019 or sustainable school design.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the June 2012 issue, the magazine called Crabiel Hall \u201can efficient, aesthetically pleasing and fiscally responsible building. The project resulted in a safe and healthy environment to serve nearly 13,000 students at Middlesex County College.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Drost agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re honored to be recognized for a quality building,\u201d he said. \u201cCrabiel Hall was completed on time and under budget, and in the year-and-a-half since it has been occupied, it has served our students well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Crabiel Hall, the newest building at MCC, received a LEED\u00ae silver rating from the United States Green Building Council, signifying the structure\u2019s environmental attributes. In addition, a national publication, College Planning & Management, recently gave a Project of Distinction Award to the College for the construction, which was completed in January of 2011. The 36,000-square-foot […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":817,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-814","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/mcc-publications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/mcc-publications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/mcc-publications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/mcc-publications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/mcc-publications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/mcc-publications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/814\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/mcc-publications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/mcc-publications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}