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Facilities are to be of a design and construction quality commensurate with
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Facilities should be planned for interdisciplinary and inter-technology
Use of innovative features and systems is highly encouraged.
university-level research buildings. Facilities, including the envelope and engineering systems, shall have an anticipated service life of no less than 25 years. Exterior materials shall be consistent, in terms of quality, with Class A ce space. The Plan
collaboration. commercial offi
The architectural design guidelines are intended to facilitate both an approach
The campus should be perceived as an integrated whole, with an overarching
enforce major organizational concepts to advance realization of the Facilities
All new buildings should achieve U.S. Green Building Council Leadership
ciency, recovery, and
tool intended to be used to assess proposed designs for new buildings and
organization relating to primary and secondary facades, building entries,
to development and an architectural dialogue. The guidelines are also a
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ® ) Silver certification or higher. Mines, supporting openness and connectivity while encouraging security. Materials should be contextual to Mines’ history and the region, and be Reuse of on-site existing materials is highly encouraged. Demolition of
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES
service nodes, and materiality. Architecture should express the innovative and technical missions of recycled and environmentally responsive. existing buildings should evaluate reuse of existing materials in other Buildings should be oriented to take advantage of daylighting, utilizing passive and active solar systems and renewable energy features. Building systems should be designed for energy effi
Master Plan. applications. conservation.
