Completed in 2003, the Lillis Business Complex is the university's most ambitious sustainable project yet. It uses about 45% less energy than SEED required in 2002 and incorporates a full spectrum of sustainable measures including:

• Natural cooling and ventilation through increased thermal mass and a central atrium that acts as a chimney;
• Photovoltaic cells with a solar generating capacity of about 6% of the building's energy use;
• Innovative climate settings based on actual comfort versus standard protocols;
• Effective daylighting strategies so that most rooms are lit without electric lighting;
• Occupancy sensors on lights and certain outlets; and
• A comprehensive (97%) demolition waste recycling program.
  

- Project Description
- Sustainable Description
- Lillis Sustainable Strategies (pdf)
- Lillis Business Complex - Solar Energy Output
- Lillis Business Complex - Sustainability