Building With Purpose: Sustainability Shapes Georgia Tech’s Campus, Plus Career Events Ahead

Sustainability Built Into the Campus

Georgia Tech’s Yellow Book, the Institute’s design and construction standards, makes sustainability and responsible stewardship core considerations for every campus building. The Planning, Design, and Construction department is now updating it, with expectations that include LEED certification, energy and water efficiency, responsible materials, recycling infrastructure, and building commissioning. Read the full story at Georgia Tech News.

• Thomas A. Fanning Student-Athlete Performance Center: Deconstruction of the Edge-Rice Building salvaged 25 tons of structural steel, some now serving as entryway columns, avoiding about 25,000 kg of CO2 emissions.
• Bud and Val Peterson Residence Hall: Over 400 windows bring in daylight, and glue-laminated timber mullions replace carbon-intensive aluminum.
• Brittain Dining Hall: Renovation brings LED lighting, high-efficiency HVAC, and water-saving kitchen operations while preserving a beloved space.
• George Tower | Scheller Tower: This all-electric Tech Square complex is expected to use about 75% less energy than a comparable building and 70% of its water will come from reclaimed rainwater. It has earned Georgia’s highest four-peach rating and is recognized as Georgia’s first LEED Platinum project.

Career Center Events This Month

The Career Center has a full calendar. Students can learn how to manage multiple co-op and internship offers and master the STAR method at Behavioral Interviews Demystified, both virtual on November 11. Employer sessions include AT&T’s Technology Development Program office visit and a NIST information session on November 12, a Tata Global Internships info session, a Capgemini Invent office day on November 13, and a Carter Center visit for Ivan Allen College students.

Next week brings Bain & Company’s look at the Associate Consultant role, plus Northrop Grumman’s Defining Possible and Scout Motors’ internship launch party on November 17. Also on the calendar: the PNC Identity Theft Webinar on November 19, Adulting 101: Transitioning Successfully into the Workplace on November 18, and in December, Alumni Career Journeys and Adulting 101: Life After College.

Research and Teaching

Undergraduates curious about research can attend the URA x IEEE Research Panel on November 18 in the Van Leer Building, where experienced researchers share tips on finding mentors and getting involved. Faculty can join the Canvas Campaigns: Accessibility Quest workshop on December 9 to build accessible course materials aligned with Title II standards.

Which campus building is your favorite, and which event are you attending? Share your thoughts with fellow Yellow Jackets and keep checking back for more from the Institute.