LEED - Global Institute of Sustainability

Formerly home to the College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation, which moved to ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus, the Global Institute of Sustainability Building has been renovated to include sustainability features which will enhance the quality of the learning and working experience for students, faculty, and staff.  The Global Institute of Sustainability conducts research, education, and problem-solving related to sustainability, with a special focus on urban environments. More than half of the world’s population lives in cities: global sustainability cannot be achieved without making cities sustainable. The Institute initiates and nurtures work on issues of sustainability across many departments on the four campuses of ASU, and collaborates with other academic institutions, governments, businesses and industries, and community groups locally, nationally, and globally.

LEED Features

• Alternative transportation – close proximity to the new light rail system
• Increased daylight and site views
• Low-emitting materials to improve in-door air quality
• Flooring materials contain recycled content
• Waterless urinals and low-flow fixtures to reduce water usage
• Porous paving materials to control storm water run-off
• Water efficient landscaping, native to the environment
• Optimized energy performance – exterior shading, sensor-controlled light system
• Promote Green Building education