University of Toledo Savage Arena Project Earns LEED Gold Certification

The $30 Million renovation and expansion on the campus of the University of Toledo made its debut in November 2008 featuring state-of-the-art amenities and green sustainable building features. Now, in 2011, the newly renovated home of the UT Rockets has achieved LEED Gold Certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. As the construction consultant, Bostleman provided construction management services on the project.

The renovation and expansion project showcases a new basketball court, new video scoreboard and sound system, bowl-style seating accommodating 7,300 fans, new lighting, corporate suites, loges, club seating, new concession stands, and a glass-enclosed lounge with seating for 200 guests. These amenities, in addition to new locker rooms, team rooms and an athletic training room make Savage Arena one of the premier athletic facilities in the Midwest. Heat island effect roof, light pollution reduction, primary HVAC system with VAV reheat, hydronic heat loop under the basketball court, and a steam generating facility within the building to support the entire campus are just some of the green sustainable items incorporated into the project leading up to the LEED Gold Certification.

LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.