{"id":1093,"date":"2018-07-14T12:52:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-14T19:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/facility-services\/franke-college-of-business\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T18:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:51:28","slug":"franke-college-of-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/facility-services\/pdc\/building-green\/franke-college-of-business\/","title":{"rendered":"W.A. Franke College of Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>W.A. Franke College of Business<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2018\/07\/Franke-470-ek.jpg\" alt=\"W.A. Franke College of Business\" width=\"470\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The open floor plan of the\u00a0<a title=\"W.A. Franke College of Business\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/franke\">W.A. Franke College of Business<\/a>\u00a0invites students to stay after classes and enjoy 32,000 square feet of informal meeting spaces.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architect: Carter-Burgess, in association with BOORA Architecture, Inc<\/li>\n<li>Contractor:\u00a0<a title=\"Ryan Companies\u00a0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ryancompanies.com\/projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Companies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A building designed around communication and collaboration between students, faculty, and outside organizations.<\/li>\n<li>The grand central staircase cascades through open floors and promotes visibility and communication.<\/li>\n<li>Innovative front porches provide short-term, technology-rich collaboration spaces at the entryways of classrooms and computer labs.<\/li>\n<li>Break out areas provide team-oriented, longer-term collaboration spaces with technology.<\/li>\n<li>The Career Development Office promotes student engagement with employers.<\/li>\n<li>The Business Communications Center provides resources to help students develop strong and diverse verbal and written communication skills.<\/li>\n<li>Full wireless Internet access throughout the building.<\/li>\n<li>In-house information technology student help desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Achieving LEED Gold<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Energy efficiency<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Natural ventilation replenishes air quality.<\/li>\n<li>Concrete floors act as thermal mass, capturing cold night air and providing natural cooling during summer days.<\/li>\n<li>Natural lighting available in over 75 percent of working areas.<\/li>\n<li>Motion detectors manage all office lighting.<\/li>\n<li>Computer-controlled hallway lighting levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Construction<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All floors were constructed using 18-inch raised flooring to house electrical, data, water, and ventilation.<\/li>\n<li>Concrete pillars provide a load-bearing structure.<\/li>\n<li>Non-load-bearing walls are easily remodeled, extending the building\u2019s lifespan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Reduced building impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>86 percent of construction waste was diverted to reclamation facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Construction materials were 26 percent recycled content by cost.<\/li>\n<li>44 percent of materials by cost were manufactured within 500 miles.<\/li>\n<li>21 percent of raw materials by cost were gathered within 500 miles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Water efficiency<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reclaimed water usage cut potable water consumption by 93 percent.<\/li>\n<li>Xeriscape landscaping designed for water conservation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Technology<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>About 40 percent of the computing within the building is on thin client, which allows students and faculty to access computers from a large server using a slim and energy-efficient device<\/li>\n<li>Thin client computing lessens environmental manufacturing and disposal impacts.<\/li>\n<li>Thin client computing reduces electrical costs and lowers the university carbon footprint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Request Forms<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.webtma.com\/Login\/Validate\/?tkn=Aeju3t0dQ-mIYljyqm6CeQQXJCThV4xUHiphb0sGXRPAqxggVPswNipqXXeQInaZK8l5rOJjNTbcP3TFbKQwD25s9owDsXBy78NqFuJvNLrjGA01rgvTCMxbQavPUQNu03qq1XbIQp1v7q062JnP0InwwlNs1xAP6wYHVdjiY_FcW3lSljC35v0FyXkUctotWDxV9M53JhjO62KQCvRbc9pq3FMh5qCnw3JwroJZDmPXDVKOSywvq_CIHFsgSdclru42zuKJMMm38OD3HAI6hQ\">Work Request Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cas.nau.edu\/cas\/login?service=https%3a%2f%2fonbase.nau.edu%2fappnet%2fUnityForm.aspx%3fd1%3dASqhebEjsgzFu3LYBRs6u6qgL6czn4wpH96VpSwGQkiCaL3%252FIGU4UYZs8qzTu6LfOT5PwLLBgLluL02JHAlL1%252FVKG%252B%252B6hjkYM3%252BGn%252FzQ4dnSvDahQ4gcvFAabL3yXRnsIy835BvU4uGnEfnuYfgT%252BdoDUrRpuf7bDNz93xofckdNwrJinZByfb%252BEdm%252BalZTUjEDWDUPtxXgNPi8oKBEVkDk%253D\">Project Initiation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Quick Links<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"For Faculty, Staff and Building Managers\" href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/facility-services\/fac_staff\/\">For Faculty, Staff &amp; 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