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Mammel Hall going up green
The College of Business Administration’s new facility, Mammel Hall, will be a green building. Designed to meet the standards of the Leadership in
Energy and Design (LEED) green building rating system, certification will mean the new facility achieves specified levels of energy efficiency.
LEED certification mandates best-practice standards in materials and resource usage, indoor environmental quality, water efficiency and sustainability.
A rigorous thirdparty commissioning as part of the certification process guarantees that the highest standards of environmental responsibility have been met.
“‘Going green’ is the right thing to do,” says Dean Louis Pol. “LEED certification demonstrates to our constituents, specifically the Mammels, Scotts and
taxpayers of Nebraska, that the College of Business Administration is a respectful steward of the resources provided to us.”
According to the U.S.
Green Building Council, LEED-certified buildings:
• Lower operating costs and increase asset value;
• Reduce waste sent to
landfills;
• Conserve energy and
water;
• Provide a healthier and
safer environment for occupants;
and,
• Reduce harmful greenhouse
gas emissions.
The LEED process will be
used as a teaching tool,
one that is well-suited to
future leaders of the business
community. “One reason
we are pursuing LEED
certification is to demonstrate
to our students the
importance of managing
scarce resources responsibly
over the long term,”
says Pol.
The construction
and maintenance of
Mammel Hall will serve as
a laboratory for students in
business administration
and in architecture and
engineering.
Mammel Hall will be the
first LEED-certified building
on the UNO campus and
one of only four across the
University of Nebraska system.
LEED certification is
one more element differentiating
UNO’s CBA from
other business schools.
“Going forward, business
must focus on sustainability
as a component of responsible
business practice,”
says Pol. “CBA is leading
by example by investing
precious resources in this
priority.
LEED certification
will provide evidence of
our commitment, and we
expect it to help attract
top-tier students, faculty
and staff to our college.”
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