“This is an incredible achievement for the project, and the credit goes to the entire team — Heapy Engineering, Danis and its subcontractors, and architects Brightman and Mitchell,” David Schmidt, UD assistant vice president for construction management, said in a statement. “They were key to this successful effort to certify the building.”
The chapel recently underwent a $12 million renovation. Much of the adhesives, carpet, paint and wood in the construction are recycled or low-emitting materials, UD said. Energy, water use and landscaping in and around the chapel are designed to cut water consumption by 40 percent while LED lighting cuts electric and gas use, the university said.
And for the first time, UD bought renewable energy credits for two years to offset 70 percent of the building’s energy use.
“We estimate the chapel will be 28 percent more energy efficient than the majority of newly renovated facilities of its size and type,” John Harpest, senior principal at Heapy Engineering, said in UD’s statement.
The chapel was built nearly 150 years ago. The design team used much of the 1869 structure and refurbished major building parts such as the dome and main entry door, UD said.
UD says it’s committed to achieving at least LEED silver certification or an equal status in all renovated or new buildings. Ten houses recently built in the student neighborhoods are certified as green buildings under National Association of Homebuilders standards, UD said.
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