CAMPUS APARTMENTS' SHIPPENSBURG PARTNERSHIP PROJECT EARNS GREEN AWARD

SHIPPENSBURG, PA. — The U.S. Green Building Council – Central Pennsylvania Region has awarded Campus Apartments and Shippensburg University Student Services Inc. a 2014 ForeverGreen Award for Excellence in Green Building Design and Construction. The award, given within the “Sustainability in Higher Education” category, recognizes Phase I of the Shippensburg University student housing project. The project was selected for its use of local materials throughout construction and the developers’ efforts in salvaging nearly 98 percent of demolished materials to reduce waste. Other features include an energy-efficient heating and cooling system, water-bottle filling stations, low-flow fixtures to reduce water use and large windows in each unit to achieve the maximum amount of daylight. Completed December 2012, the $46 million first phase consists of three new housing residences, including two facilities on the north side of campus and one on the south side. The residences accommodate 924 students. Phase II is scheduled to be completed in fall 2014.