• Flannery O’Conner Hall was Loyola’s first “green” building. While we did not seek LEED certification, we incorporated a number of green features into the building design and construction, including:
• • Selecting a site that requires minimal demolition
  • Used sustainable building materials including, but not limited to:
  • • Recycled (LDPE) concrete forms
    • Structural steel made of 90% recycled scrap steel
    • LDPE toilet partitions
    • 80% of materials were made within a 500-mile radius
  • Green roof to reduce heat absorption and increase water retention
  • Geothermal Energy System
  • Adhesives, sealants, and paints are all low- or no-VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)
  • Permeable Paver System to reduce run off and eliminate the need for a stormwater management system
• Landscaping
• • About 30% of the trees/plants on campus are native species
  • A National Wildlife Foundation Certified Biohabitat is in the process of being created at the Ridley Athletic Complex. This site will restore the natural habitat disrupted by construction.

Future Initiatives:

• Incorporate more sustainable features into all future construction and major renovations
• Have staff leaders in the facilities department become certified LEED Green Associates
• Develop a stormwater management policy
• Decrease invasive plant species on campus