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Energy-efficient components include sun-shading louvers; extensive daylighting; solar hot water heaters; xeriscaping and a graywater system; and bioswales for improved water quality, conservation and retention.

The first LEED-Platinum higher-education building in Texas, the $28-million, 74,343-sq-ft Student Services Building was delivered by Hill & Wilkinson, Richardson, Texas, in August 2010.

Designed by Perkins+Will, Dallas, the building has achieved operating costs that are 50% below the average of all campus buildings. Energy-efficient components include sun-shading louvers; extensive daylighting; solar hot water heaters; xeriscaping and a graywater system; and bioswales for improved water quality, conservation and retention.

Key Players

Owner: University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas

GC: Hill & Wilkinson, Richardson, Texas

CM: UT System-Office of Facilities Planning & Construction, Richardson, Texas

Lead Design: Perkins+Will, Dallas

Civil: URS, Dallas

Structural: Jaster Quintanilla, Dallas

MEP: Infrastructure Associates, Houston

Curtain Wall and Windows: Oak Cliff Mirror and Glass, Dallas

Submitted by: Perkins+Will