University of Texas at Dallas Student Services Building

The recently opened Student Services Building (SSB) at the University of Texas at Dallas, can boast that it is the first LEED Platinum facility in the UT system.  Housing many of the primary departments including the Career Center, Health and Counseling Center, Multicultural and Women's Center, Financial Aid and Housing.

“Achievement of this rating was accomplished through a committed team effort by all the individuals who were involved in the project, including personnel from the architect and their consultants, the general contractor and their subcontractors, the project management from the UT System Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, as well as numerous UT Dallas employees,” said Rick Dempsey, Associate Vice President for Business Affairs, Facilities Management, at the University. “This building  demonstrates our commitment to sustainability.” 

Designed by Peter Busby of Busby, Perkins and Will, the 74,000 square foot, four story building was completed in 2010 at a cost of 27.5 million. 

Many of the features of the building were designed with occupancy comfort and reduced energy and water cost in mind.  Some of those features include:

A lighting system that adjusts based on the sunlight in the building

Solar hot water panels

Local and regional materials 

Enhanced building mechanical systems