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James Hall reopened in January after an environmentally friendly renovation. The building now has rooftop water-saving plantings and gray water recycling; an extremely efficient air-handling unit; and an outdoor "classroom" with an original slate chalkboard. Twenty percent of the materials used in the construction were recycled, and 30 percent were extracted or manufactured within 500 miles of Durham. An energy kiosk on the ground floor allows visitors to monitor real-time energy use. While the renovation increased James Hall's size by 14,000 square feet, it refurbished many important architectural features in the 1929 building, including an 1878 wooden geological relief map of the state by Charles Hitchcock that was restored by Wally Bothner, professor emeritus of geology, and the central stairway shown here. UNH is applying for LEED certification for the building; the $33.8 million renovation was supported by the state's KEEP-NH capital improvements initiative. Watch a video about the James Hall renovation and read a story from the Campus Journal.

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