Massry Center for the Arts
Perhaps the most significant manifestation of the College’s commitment to reducing the its carbon footprint is the Massry Center for the Arts. In January 2010, the Massry Center for the Arts was awarded LEED (Leadership in Environmental Energy and Design) Gold established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. The Massry Center was Northeastern New York’s first non-residential new construction to be certified LEED Gold and, at 46,000 square feet, the largest. The designation certified it as one of the region’s greenest and most energy-efficient buildings. Saint Rose achieved certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable development strategies.
A centerpiece of the Massry Center’s energy efficiency is its geothermal environmental control system that heats, ventilates and cools the building without burning fossil fuels.
Centennial Hall
Built in 2012, the 94,000 square-foot Centennial Hall incorporates a number of “green” features to minimize its energy use and overall impact on the environment. A closed loop geothermal heat pump system with a supplemental gas-fired high-efficiency hot water boiler provides the majority of the heating and air conditioning requirements. The hall’s design incorporates materials low in volatile organic compounds (VOC) throughout the building. The thermal design and insulation of the exterior walls exceeds New York’s building code while reducing the building’s energy demand. Other energy- and Earth-friendly features, such as high-efficiency lighting and lighting controls to reduce electricity use and the use of single-stream recycling for paper, glass, metals and plastics, are included throughout.