Blog Archive Friday Factoid Stanford GSBs LEED Certified Facilities

Blog Archive Friday Factoid Stanford GSBs LEED Certified Facilities Thanks in part to a $105M gift from Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight (MBA 62), the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) has constructed a new $350M campus in recent years. The 360,000 square foot campus of the Knight Management Center, which opened in April 2011, expanded the schools existing campus footprint by 100,000 square feet. The extended campus is intended to allow the use of a wider variety of teaching methods and to increase interaction among students and faculty, including those from other Stanford University schools. Forty-two small classrooms, 7 large classrooms, 276 seats in the auditorium and 60 faculty offices were added. The Knight Center is a green, environmentally friendly building, boasting state-of-the-art technology. Each classroom has three screens and dormant cameras for computer presentations, as well as plenty of natural light (in contrast to many of the previous lecture halls, which were windowless). With an eye toward preserving green space, the 870-space parking lot was built underground. The school is employing sustainable practices with respect to site development and the conservative use of water and energy, and in early 2012 was awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certificationâ€"the highest level of LEED certification granted by the U.S. Green Building Councilâ€"in recognition of the campus’s minimal environmental impact. To learn more about the Knight Center and the official launch, check out these  slideshows and videos. For more information on  the Stanford GSB  or 15 other leading MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Friday Factoids Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business)