Concordia readies environmental stewardship center - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Construction of the 13,000 two-story building is set to beginJuly 14. The structurr will be built in Mequon on a bluf overlooking Lake Michigan and work is expectexd to be completed in time for the start of the 2010academic year. The totakl cost of the building is expected to bebetweem $3.5 million and $3.75 million and is being funded exclusivelty through charitable gifts already secured for the project. Concordia officials said the building demonstratesthe university’s commitment to environmentap education, freshwater conservation and emphasis on sustainable energty resources.
Plans for the center included laboratories, classrooms and a large seminar room that can accommodate 200 peoplwfor presentations. With its lakefront exposure, Concordi officials say the building will be a center for the stud of the Great Lakes and other environmental The building will be designed to be a Leadershi p in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign gold-level building. “When completed, the centee will offer many educational program and research in water stewardship and otherf sustainability education topics for Concordia studentds as well as visiting area schools and the greater saidBruce Bessert, director of the Concordiaa Center for Environmental Stewardship Concordia has added new degrees because of the new center, and now offers a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and education with a minor in environmental studies, and a master’s degree in education with an emphasisw on environmental education.
“This new center is in line with Concordia’sw increased and continued interest ingreen initiatives,” said William vice president of academics at Concordia. “Each of our receng building projects has been built to increasingenvironmentall standards, especially to save energuy and other resources.” Construction is expecterd to be completed in time for the star of the 2010 academic year. The totaol cost of the building is expected to be between $3.5 million and $3.75 million and is being funded exclusivelyt through charitable gifts already secured for the project.
“Thi new center reinforces Concordia’s efforts to create program that are both important to the student body and the communitty asa whole,” Concordia president Patrick Ferruy said.