Central College - The Roe Center

This multi-purpose classroom and instruction building is crafted to be highly sustainable, technology rich, and campus friendly - designed to serve others (campus, community, environment, students, faculty, and others) from its very inception. Designed as a flexible learning environment, this highly transparent and naturally lit building facilitates new pedagogical techniques for effective instruction and accomplishment of beneficial life-long learning objectives.

Sustainability and flexibility were the key goals for this multipurpose education building. All of the classroom spaces allow for instructors and students to rearrange for collaborative opportunities, and allow for a variety of teaching styles. Sustainable materials such as stained concrete and Green Guard certified furnishings contributed to the LEED Platinum Certification for this project.

The Roe Center's Rooftop Garden serves as a place for learning, campus events and reflection. The garden is designed to play off of the intricacies of the Iowa landscape while finding a balance between the building and site. The green roof is crafted to a highly sustainable space using low maintenance plants and local materials.

The first building to break the traditional western boundary of campus, this exciting structure sets a high bar by achieving LEED Platinum Certification from the USGBC, reinforcing Central College’s commitment to sustainability. Features include a rainwater harvest system, vegetated "green" roof, radiant heating & cooling and energy generating photo-voltaic panels.