The new home of Drexel’s College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Professionals totals 12 stories—with a MEP penthouse that spans two more levels—and totals 494,688 sq ft. Inside are 178,500 sq ft of classroom space, 98,700 sq ft of office/support space and 87,000 sq ft of lab/simulation space.

Several tools and strategies help the building reduce its carbon footprint to achieve a minimum of LEED Silver certification. Building systems are designed to reduce energy usage by 40% and fossil fuel emissions by more than 60% compared with a typical code-compliant building. Optimized heating and cooling systems work in sync with the building’s envelope, insulation and lighting systems, while heat generated by occupants and equipment is reused to pre-warm clean outdoor air.