As part of BSU's commitment to the environment, all new campus buildings and renovations to existing buildings are designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification guidelines as established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED certification verifies that a building was designed and built using strategies that address such standards as sustainable site selection, energy and water efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

Additionally, Ball State participates in the USGBC LEED Lab program. LEED Lab is a multidisciplinary immersion course that utilizes project based learning and the built environment to educate and prepare students to become green building leaders and sustainability-focused citizens. In the course, students assess the performance of existing facilities and facilitate the LEED for Building Operations and Maintenance (LEED O+M) process with the goal of certifying the facility. Look for LEED Lab in the course catalog. For more information, go to LEEDLab

LEED certified projects at Ball State University to-date:

LEED BD+C: NEW CONSTRUCTION OR MAJOR RENOVATIONS, GOLD LEVEL

  • Foundational Sciences Building, December 2023
  • Health Professions Building, September 2020
  • Dr. Don Shondell Practice Center, October 2018
  • District Energy Station South, March 2018
  • Schmidt/Wilson Residence Halls (Johnson Hall B West), February 2018
  • Applied Technology Building, August 2016
  • Botsford/Swinford Residence Halls (Johnson Hall A East), May 2016
  • District Energy Station North, June 2013
  • Studebaker Hall East, March 2013

LEED BD+C: NEW CONSTRUCTION OR MAJOR RENOVATIONS, SILVER LEVEL

  • North West Hall, September 2024
  • Jack Beyerl Residence Hall, February 2024
  • North Dining Hall, May 2021
  • Kinghorn Hall, November 2014
  • Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center, June 2012
  • David Letterman Communication and Media Building, August 2011
  • Park Hall, January 2011
  • DeHority Hall, February 2010

LEED BD+C: NEW CONSTRUCTION OR MAJOR RENOVATIONS, CERTIFIED LEVEL

  • Schuemann Family Indoor Practice Facility, June 2023
  • Multicultural Center, March 2023
  • Teachers College, April 2016
  • Glick Center for Glass, September 2012

 

LEED O+M: EXISTING BUILDINGS, SILVER LEVEL

  • The Glick Center for Glass, December 2020

LEED O+M: EXISTING BUILDINGS, CERTIFIED LEVEL

  • David Letterman Communication and Media Building, July 2019