The Forum, located in the Architecture department of University of Kansas, was designed and built by students to meet the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard, LEED v2009 NC Platinum. This is the most stringent new-construction certification for sustainable-design that was in use by the USGBC during the building construction. It marked Studio804's seventh consecutive LEED Platinum building with several other outstanding architectural features. It includes a unique positive displacement ventilation system. On mild days during the year, the natural ventilation mode shuts down both the primary and outdoor air system, and cross ventilation is used to draw in fresh air through the space.
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Architects: Studio804

Location: Lawrence, KS, USA

Collaborators: Nathan Brown, Renee Brune, Krista Cummins, AJ Dolph, Nicolas Elster, Jordan Goss, Ken Grothman, Christine Harwood, Ian Heath, Sara Lichti, Michael McKay, Josh Ostermann, Tim Ostrander, Ben Peek, Alyssa Sandroff, Aaron Sirna, David Versteeg, Jonathan Wilde

Area: 3000.0 ft2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: James Ewing Photography

© James Ewing Photography

From the architect. The Forum, located in the Architecture department of University of Kansas, was designed and built ...