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UChicago: Fun fact: There are exactly 691 panels on the glass dome! Of course, you could always count them to double-check. Is this the library of the future?
UChicago: Fun fact: Named for UChicago founder John D. Rockefeller, the chapel is the tallest building on campus. Don't miss the sounds of its world-famous carillon, which is the largest instrument ever built!
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UChicago: Designed by famed architect Cesar Pelli, the 150,000 square-foot Gerald Ratner Athletics Center opened in 2003. Work on your backstroke in the Olympic-sized swimming pool.
UChicago Sustainability: With clever features such as a green roof and automatically-closing fume hoods, the 2009 renovation of Searle earned the University its first LEED Gold rating.
UChicago Sustainability: Adaptive reuse of the former Bell building added energy-efficient lighting, a light-filled atrium, and a shiny new LEED Gold rating in 2009.
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UChicago Sustainability: Logan sports solar panels capable of powering 600 light bulbs, putting the building in line for LEED Gold certification. Check out the energy kiosk by the entrance to see how much they’re generating.
UChicago Sustainability: The state-of-the-art Center for Care and Discovery is LEED Silver certified and feature extensive natural light and efficient heating and cooling systems.