Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a voluntary certification program that can be applied to any building type and any building lifecycle phase. It promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in key areas. The Student Activity Center strives to achieve the LEED Gold rating under this certification program.

• Green roofs reduce and slow the amount of storm water leaving the site, mitigating flooding in Waller Creek.
• More than 75% of construction waste was recycled and diverted from landfills.
• Many of the building materials are from within 500 miles of Austin and contain recycled content.
• CO2 monitors in all assembly spaces ensure the proper amount of fresh, outside air during occupancy.
• Rain water collected from the roofs is used for water-efficient landscaping.