The Renovation and Expansion of Seaton Hall and Regnier Hall recently received LEED Platinum certification. Home to the College of Architecture, Planning, and Design (APDesign) at Kansas State University, the facilities set a significant example of sustainability in action for design students as future stewards of the environment, achieving the following metrics and sustainable strategies:

• 50% irrigation demand reduction
• 38.3% potable water use reduction
• 18% energy reduction
• 35.6% recycled content
• 52.8% regional content
• 100% no and low VOC finishes
• 80.1% landfill diversion
• 100% single and multi-occupant spaces provide comfort and light control
• Building Reuse
• Sun shading fins
• Rainwater collection cisterns and bio-swales
• Vegetated roof areas
• Abundant daylighting
• Native plantings
• Local materials
• Operable windows
• Efficient mechanical and electrical systems

With Seaton Hall and Regnier Hall reflecting the College’s pedagogical goals and stature among national design programs, APDesign has experienced a 12% enrollment increase over the last five years and over a 4% student population increase in the past academic year, even amid the challenges experienced by colleges and universities across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The transformation of Seaton Hall and Reginer Hall encompassed a comprehensive renovation of APDesign’s existing facilities in the historic buildings of Seaton East (1908) and Mechanics Hall (1874), now Regnier Hall, and a new connecting addition to support the College’s expanding program needs. The new facility supports outreach learning, connections to industry, and the College’s pedagogy and research initiatives with a series of collaborative academic spaces, equipped with supportive technologies and student amenities.