Idaho Design Lab Models Green – Interest in green building grows in Idaho

A lot has changed in energy efficiency and environmental awareness since architect Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg came to Boise in 2004 to run the University of Idaho’s Integrated Design Lab http://www.idlboise.com/ . His staff tripled, his projects got bigger and the demand for energy efficiency projects increased.

Even in Twin Falls, where the College of Southern Idaho’s Health Sciences and Human Services building is potentially the most energy-efficient public building in Idaho, the change is palpable.

"The truth is in the pudding, so it’s too early to say," Van Den Wymelenberg said, but modeling shows its more energy efficient than U.S. Department of Energy recommendations.

by Anne-Marije Rook

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