Edmonds College STEM and nursing building earns green building certification

Edmonds College’s new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and nursing building, Hazel Miller Hall, earned Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

Gold certification is the second highest rating in the four-level system. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. 

Features of Hazel Miller Hall: 

• 70,000-square-foot building including labs, classrooms, and offices
• Home to allied health, nursing, engineering, chemistry, physics, and the MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement) program
• Home to pre-engineering curriculum incorporating training for jobs with major employers like The Boeing Company
• New nursing simulation labs to give students clinical experience
• 40-foot depth of laboratory area that includes space for three teaching labs
• Active learning spaces shared by all departments to facilitate student engagement and collaboration
• Common spaces for individual study or group study 

Learn more about EC STEM programs.