KU School of Architecture Studio 804 celebrated the completion of the first LEED-certified building in Kansas May 4, 2008, in Greensburg. The 22 graduate students have constructed the green building under the guidance of Professor Dan Rockhill the past five months. Studio 804 students have mentioned they are exhausted and will not be able to come home until the Friday preceding graduation, but they are overjoyed to help the community. The 5.4.7 Arts Center was named after the date the tornado destructed Greensburg; it is a commemoration of the tragedy. Here is a video from the CBS Early Show:
The KU Web site has a detailed feature story about Studio 804 and the construction and planning process:
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