Universtiy of Dallas - Student Services Building

UTD's Student Sevices Buiding achieves LEED Platinum

This is the first LEED Platinum building for the UT system and the first LEED building on the UT Dallas campus.  It was built by Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors.  It has over 75,000 s.f. of area on four floors.  It is essentially a square glass box but incorporates several sophisticated technical features that help it save energy. 

Sun shade and louvered light screen on east elevation

Some of the features include double-wall insulated glass, horizontal sun shades and a lattice with terra cotta louvers to help block direct sunlight but allow reflected daylight into the building.  Daylighting is provided in 76% of the interior space and 93% of occupied spaces have a views to the outside.

The SSB energy efficiencies save approximately $60,000 in electrical costs annually compared to standard construction.  They have achieved an 86% reduction in water usage through the use of automatic sinks, dual flush toilets, and low flow urinals as well as other water conservation measures.

Water feature on south elevation

Irrigation water for landscaping is provided by a 20,000 gallon cistern fed by a rain water harvesting system.  No domestic water is used to irrigate the drought resistant plants used in the landscaping.