St. Louis — The St. Louis Community College Campus in Wildwood, Mo., was awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The new 66-acre campus consists of a 73,000-square-foot building equipped to serve as many as 2,500 students with “smart classroom” technologies and expansive daylighting and views from the classrooms, offices and commons. The facility also features a multipurpose room for college and community activities, recharging stations for electric/hybrid vehicles, water conserving fixtures and a large pond for stormwater retention and treatment. In addition, the project diverted more than 95 percent of construction waste from local landfills.

As LEED consultant to the construction management firm L.A. Schaefer Construction Co., Inc., Vertegy provided site personnel training, as well as preparation and implementation of management plans for LEED design and construction integration. Vertegy also served as the LEED consultant to the owner, providing coordination and management of the LEED submission documentation for certification. For more information, visit www.vertegyconsultants.com.