Mach Architecture + Engineering presented Binghamton University with its first LEED Certified Building. The project is also the first LEED certified building in the Binghamton area and the first LEED Certified dormitory in New York. The presentation of the certification was made to the University by Greg Tomsic of Mach Architecture + Engineering and Tracie Hall of USGBC on November 29, 2007

The project began in late 2000 with the design of two of the four dormitories that were to become known as Mountainview College. The concept began with Buildings 1 and 2, later to become Hunter and Marcy, with a vision and a budget that did not include the design of Buildings 3 or 4, Cascade and Windom.

The Building 1 project was nearly completely designed with construction underway when then Governor Pataki issued Executive Order 111 in June, 2001. It mandated that state agencies comply with stricter energy efficiencies and also instituted the LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – rating system – as a checklist to assure building designs, materials, systems, maintenance and the exterior surrounding spaces were environmentally friendly and energy efficient.

The requirements of the rating system were implemented as best as possible by changes that could be made to Hunter and Marcy already under construction at the time of the Governor’s Order. The modifications involved mechanical devices and finishes.

In 2003 the design of Windom and Cascade was started. Faced with the challenges of maintaining the vision and character of Mountainview College (Buildings 1 and 2) yet having to meet the mandatory requirements of the Governor’s Order, newly developed  environmentally friendly materials and higher energy efficient building systems were used.

Highlights of the project include: