Pierce College Fort Steilacoom dedicated its new Rainier Science and Math Building Wednesday afternoon on a sunny afternoon with a crowd of students, faculty, college administrators, staff and board members, local politicians and general public on hand. Following the ceremonial ribbon cutting by several groups of college folks, the building was open for guided tours or personal exploring of the 80,000 plus square foot building. Of prime significance is the environmentally friendly construction, materials and operation of the building which is registered with the US Green Building Council and is expected to receive gold certification.
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom dedicated its new Rainier Science and Math Building Wednesday afternoon on a sunny afternoon with a crowd of students, faculty, college administrators, staff and board members, local politicians and general public on hand. Following the ceremonial ribbon cutting by several groups of college folks, the building was open for guided tours or personal exploring of the 80,000 plus square foot building. Of prime significance is the environmentally friendly construction, materials and operation of the building which is registered with the US Green Building Council and is expected to receive gold certification. (Walter Neary also posted several notes and photos at his Twitter stream).
Entry: The towering entry area between wings of the building receive light from the skylights which are automatically adjusted for hot or cool days, sunny or overcast, as is the rest of the certified “green” building.
Science Dome: To be known as the science dome – this depicts the planetarium that will be a feature in the new Rainier Science building.
Science Teacher: Describing the fine points of the new building before it was officially opened was Karen Harding, chemistry professor in the college’s natural science & allied health division. She told the crowd on hand for the dedication about many of the aspects of the building that went into making it “green” certified. Seated at left is Ron May, chair of thescience division and at right (partially hidden) is college chancellor Dr. Michele Johnson.
Student: Representing Pierce College students, who contributed about $100,000 toward the outfitting of the new building, student body president Xavier LeBron said students were proud to be able to have a role in the successful completion of the structure.
