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BELLINGHAM – In keeping with Western Washington University’s lengthy history of environmental responsibility, the Western Gallery presents “Sustainable Built Environments in the Northwest” as its fall exhibition. The exhibition, which runs until Nov. 23, examines sustainability as the essential integration of the environment and economics. The five elements that define “green building” – sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmospheres, materials and resources and indoor environmental quality – are each represented. Western’s Wade King Student Recreation Center, one of the nation’s first recreation centers designed to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for steps taken to create efficient, sustainable facilities that are environmentally sound, will be represented in the exhibition. “The exhibition showcases award-winning ‘green’ architectural projects and strategies that recycle materials, reduce urban sprawl, use renewable energy and are aesthetically pleasing and comfortable,” said Sarah Clark-Langager, director of the Western Gallery. “We are pleased to partner with the Northwest Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects on this exhibition, and delighted that Johnpaul Jones was on campus to launch it,” said Clark-Langager. Prominent Seattle architect Johnpaul Jones, known for his recyclable design of the Sleeping Lady Retreat in Leavenworth and as lead architect for the new Native American Museum in Washington, D.C., was Western’s first Distinguished Lecture Series speaker of the school year. Western’s environmental leadership is renowned. With establishment of Huxley College in 1968, WWU created one of the first colleges in the nation to focus on the environment. Western was also the first university to establish a formal recycling program and, most recently, adopted a student initiative with plans to purchase all of its electricity from renewable sources beginning this fall. There is no charge for admission to the Western Gallery, which is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays as well as noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The Gallery will be closed for the Veterans Day holiday Friday, Nov. 11. For more information about the exhibit or Western Gallery, please contact Sarah Clark-Langager at (360) 650-3963 or Sarah.ClarkLangager@wwu.edu or visit the gallery’s Web site at http://westerngallery.wwu.edu/. |
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