Sculpture Building
Sculpture Building
Location: 32 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511, 203-432-2600
Description: Houses offices, studios, classrooms, and machine shops for undergraduate and graduate sculpture programs for the School of Art
Did you know? The sculpture building is the first in CT to receive a LEED Platinum certification.
- The building is energy efficient. It is sited to maximize the amount of natural light available, reducing need for artificial illumination. Indoor lights automatically dim when natural light levels are sufficient. Large windows are featured through the studio spaces. South and east facades have external shading to control solar load of the building.
- Stormwater reuse system recycles water for toilet flushing and landscape irrigation, operable windows and air monitoring system that tests for VOCs, monoxide, carbon dioxide, humidity and particulates.
Get involved: The Yale School of Art is developing a Sustainability Action Plan and paying close attention to its use of materials to reduce waste.