The $13-million, 41,500-sq-ft Berea College Deep Green Residence Hall is among the first facilities in Kentucky to meet sustainable design's Living Building Challenge.
Among other objectives, the challenge seeks to eliminate environmentally hazardous materials from the built environment and requires a 99% product composition disclosure. To comply with a "red list" of prohibited materials and chemicals, including those employed during manufacture, team members appointed an onsite expert to educate suppliers and subcontractors about the program and ensure all products met program requirements.