Concordia readies environmental stewardship center - Baltimore Business Journal:

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Construction of the 13,000 square-foot, two-story buildingt is set to beginJuly 14. The structure will be builty in Mequon on a bluff overlookinb Lake Michigan and work is expected to be completeds in time for the start of the 2010academivc year. The total cost of the building is expectesd to bebetween $3.5 million and $3.75 milliojn and is being funded exclusively through charitable gifts already securee for the project. Concordia officials said the building demonstratedsthe university’s commitment to environmental freshwater conservation and emphasis on sustainables energy resources.
Plans for the center include classrooms and a large seminar room that can accommodated 200 people for With itslakefront exposure, Concordiaa officials say the building will be a center for the studh of the Great Lakes and other environmental issues. The building will be designedd to be a Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign gold-level building. “When completed, the center will offer many educational programss and research in water stewardshi p and other sustainability education topics for Concordiaz students as well as visiting area schools and thegreatee community,” said Bruce Bessert, directof of the Concordia Center for Environmenta Stewardship program.
Concordia has added new degreees because of thenew center, and now offers a bachelor’s degrees in environmental studies and educatiob with a minor in environmental and a master’s degree in educatiob with an emphasis on environmental education. “This new center is in line with Concordia’ increased and continued interest in green saidWilliam Cario, vice president of academics at Concordia. “Eacjh of our recent building projectsz has been built to increasing environmental especially to save energy andother resources.” Construction is expectecd to be completed in time for the start of the 2010 academic year.
The total cost of the building is expected to be between $3.5 million and $3.75 million and is being funded exclusivelyt through charitable gifts already securesd for the project. “This new center reinforcesw Concordia’s efforts to create programa that are both important to the student body and the community as a Concordia president PatrickFerry