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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Materials & Resources

Storage and Collection of Recyclables - Furman University has an award-winning campus-wide recycling program.

Recycling receptacles

Building Reuse - 93% of the original building structure and shell was reused during the renovation/addition project.

Construction Waste Management - 79% of all waste was diverted from landfills through recycling efforts.

Recycled construction waste

Recycled Content - Products made from recycled materials are used throughout the building.

Bathroom floor tiles

Steel girders

Multimedia Commons ceiling tiles

Local/Regional Materials - Local and regional materials that were manufactured, extracted or harvested within 500 miles of building site were selected over materials that required greater transportation costs.

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