The Center for the Sciences recently received a LEED Platinum certification. Sustainable features include native landscaping, a rain garden, a vegetated roof, and rainwater collection for use on site.
The jury praised the interior's "very strong core and powerful geometry," along with the sense of connection to the nearby river and the rest of campus that the atrium provides.
I'm a proud graduate of Beloit College and owe much of my success in and enjoyment of life to what I learned at Beloit and its encouragement of life-long learning and curiosity. Glad to see its tradition of looking to the future continues.
