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Pictured, from the left, Sheri Brezinka, regional director of the U.S. Green Building Council; Dr. Dan Grooms, the Dr. Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Rodger Main, director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; and Dr. Pat Halbur, executive director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and chair of the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in the College of Veterinary of Veterinary Medicine has been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) with its LEED Silver Certification.<\/p>\n

The green building certification program is the globally recognized standard for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings and neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe LEED Silver Certification is a significant achievement,\u201d said Dr. Dan Grooms, the Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean of Veterinary Medicine. \u201cThe VDL will save over 30 percent in energy costs from the energy-efficient practices in the HVAC and building envelope design, among other energy-saving features.\u201d<\/p>\n

The building will also reduce water usage by 39% with no added project cost.<\/p>\n

“This LEED Silver Certification is so much more than a plaque on the wall,” said Sheri Brezinka, regional director of the U.S. Green Building Council. “It is a symbol that confirms the sustainability plans and goals that are so important to the university have been reviewed by a third party and everything that you desired have come through in the design and construction of this building.”<\/p>\n

Invision Architecture created the initial specifications for the building and Strang, Inc., was the lead design firm. The building was constructed by the Weitz Company and various subcontractors.<\/p>\n

The LEED Silver Certification was granted to Phase 1 of the new VDL. That $75 million project was completed and the facility opened in March 2024. Client services, receiving\/accessioning, sample processing, necropsy, pathology, histopathology and bacteriology are in Phase 1.<\/p>\n

Phase 2 of the VDL project is currently under construction with an anticipated completion date in the fall of 2026. This $66.5 million project will ultimately house molecular diagnostics, genetic sequencing, virology, serology, analytical chemistry\/toxicology, diagnostic research and development, BSL-3 (high biosecurity diagnostics), information technology, and the VDL administrative staff.<\/p>\n

The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory plays a significant role in addressing both animal and human diseases by seeing more than 125,000 cases and conducted 1.6 million tests annually.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7183","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"site_sections":["VDL","VETMED"]},"yoast_head":"\nVDL Receives LEED Silver Certification - News Articles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/article\/vdl-receives-leed-silver-certification\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"VDL Receives LEED Silver Certification - 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