Lewis Hall was constructed in 1899 as a dormitory and is one of the oldest buildings on the Seattle campus. It is a part of the University’s “Restore the Core” program of major building renovations. The current Business School occupants will relocate into a new donor-funded building. The Information School (iSchool) assignment to Lewis Hall will allow for the iSchool’s Mary Gates Hall space to be used to consolidate key student services currently located in several other campus buildings. By relocating the iSchool, the program will be able to physically express its identity as a separate school as well as move into a space that has been specifically designed to meet the needs of its program for a highly collaborative culture that fosters collegiality, inclusiveness, creativity, and innovation.
This project will update all major building systems utilizing sustainability goals to achieve a LEED Silver certification or higher, address important seismic, life safety and code requirements including accessibility requirements, and ensure the preservation of this historic building. The renovation of the Lewis Hall base solution houses 11,700 assignable square feet (ASF) of the total 17,500 ASF needed for the iSchool. The preferred alternative to construct an addition of 5,800 ASF/(9,250 GSF) will accommodate the balance of the program.
During the pre-design phase an eco-workshop was conducted to define goals for the project. Overall project goals included:
- Achieve LEED Silver certification or higher.
- Accept the 2030 Challenge
- Pursue utility rebates/credits for energy and water savings
- Integrate Building and Site Systems for increased efficiencies and savings
- Design a state-of-art building that promotes the identity of the iSchool
- Design a comfortable and functional living/working environment for the iSchool
- Design a building that serves as an example for sustainable buildings in higher education
For the pre-design report a preliminary LEED Checklist was developed. The checklist predicted that there would be 36 easy credits and 24 moderate credits possible for Lewis Hall. To achieve the LEED Silver certification level required, the project needs 33 to 38 points.
The project is registered with the USGBC in the classification of LEED-NC v2.2 and the renovation is publicly funded as part of the Restore the Core Program through the Washington State Legislature.
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