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Indiana Green Building Awards raise the state's standard for sustainability |
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2012 Indiana Green Building Award
& Arminda Hanni Service Award
Nominations Now being considered
Arminda 'Mindy' Hanni Service Award
Named in honor of the late Mindy Hanni, this award recognizes outstanding service in field of environmental design and construction. Mindy was one of the outstanding early adopters of LEED and green building practices in the State of Indiana, whose service helped to advance sustainable building practices throughout the state.
Minimum Qualifications are service to USGBC Indiana for at least one year which must include membership of the Indiana Chapter during the time of service. Eligible ccandidates must be nominated via a one-page letter of recommendation. The letter should define the qualities and service that warrants the candidate's consideration for the award. The author of the letter must identify themselves. A candidate cannot nominate him/herself.
Indiana Green Building Award
The IGB Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the realm of green building design and construction for projects located in the State of Indiana. The IGB Award is open to any project type. Thus, if any criteria is not applicable, applicants should explain why with a brief narrative. The project does not have to be LEED certified.
Projects are judged on merit regardless of size. Projects will be graded based on sustainable attributes in accordance with LEED rating system categories. To request complete nomination criteria email info@usgbc-in.org
Submission Date: All letters of recommendation must be emailed to info@usgbc -in.org no later than Friday, September 14th, 2012. |
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Purdue Campus Addition Achieves LEED NC2.2 Silver |
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Purdue's Mechanical Engineering Building Takes on the LEED Rating System and Achieves Silver!
Purdue University Campus planners have integrated sustainability into campus planning and have achieved success using USGBC's LEED Rating System as both a guide and a standard for much of its new construction. The Roger B. Gatewood Wing of the Mechanical Engineering School is the first of Purdue's LEED registered construction projects to recieve LEED Silver certification. The Project statistics include:
- 42.7% Water Savings achieved based on previously set standards of practice
- 38.2% energy savings achieved exceeding ASHRAE 90.1 requirements
- 92.12% of all construction waste was diverted from local landfills in part due to Purdue's own campus recycling!
 The project hit all of its targets made during an eco-charrette facilitated by Mindi Hanni owner and founder of Urban Design. Urban Design continued to provide LEED consulting from the time of project registration in 2009 until 2010. A2So4 Architecture assisted completing the LEED documentation through certification in 2011. The project followed a well orchestrated timeline that accommodated student schedules and integrated the construction process into student life which included a respectful compliance with the campus's 'No Tobacco' policy 
A well integrated design team collaboration with the construction team and material suppliers ensured the project's success. Congratulations Purdue on your 1st LEED Silver Certification!
Photos by Jon Denker, CAPS and provided by project team architect Scholer Corporation
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