Staff writer Barbara Giasone reports:

A $100,000 investment to certify Cal State Fullerton’s new Student Recreation Center as an energy-efficient project paid off Wednesday when the university received gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The award is the first certified LEED project on campus.

Jacque Prochal, a pre-business student, walks the indoor track at California State University at Fullerton's Student Recreation Center, which received the LEED® Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council, Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 2009. The track is made with recycled rubber and low emission sealants and adhesives. PHOTO BY KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

The “Positively Green” celebration – one of a number of events on campus – drew 75 onlookers. Also attending were Jorden Segraves, chairman of the Orange County chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, and Jason Lorcher of GreenWorks Studio, a Southern California firm specializing in helping organizations with the LEED rating process.

The two-story, 95,000-square-foot center has substantial water and power savings.

 Effective water use will save more than 415,000 gallons per year.

Other features in the $41 million center include low-emitting paints, sealants and carpets in addition to the installation of additional bike racks and the use of “green” housekeeping practices in the building’s maintenance.

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