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Bim Kendall House

The University of Wyoming's ENR program is housed at the Bim Kendall House. In 2009 and 2010, ENR purchased a 1954 prairie-style building near the west side of campus thanks to a generous contribution made by Donald and Bim Kendall. Mr. Kendall is an Emeritus member of the Ruckelshaus Institute Board and the name "Bim Kendall House" commemorates the lifelong friendship between Bim Kendall and Helga Haub (for whom the Haub School is named).

The house used to be known as the Hitchcock House, a structure that once held UW's Home Economics Program and was later a preschool. ENR remodeled the house and built on an addition. ENR's upgrades to the house were completed with sustainable building practices in mind. The unusual roof design of the addition provides a properly-orientated site for the photovoltaic panels and allows for passive ventilation within staff offices.

ENR's new home also includes an outside setting for students to gather. The Bergman Gardens, named in honor of former ENR director Harold Bergman, includes an architecturally designed xeriscape garden made possible by donations from the Ruckelshaus Institute Board members and other friends of Dr. Bergman. 

The project also received funding for green design from the Kresge Foundation and for the photovoltaic panels from the Rocky Mountain Power Blue Sky Program. The Wyoming State Legislature provided matching funds.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

We are seeking certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System (LEED New Construction v. 2.2), the U.S. standard for green buildings. Because of its relatively small size and location at the campus-residential interface, the Kendall House is a model for both small-scale institutional and residential-scale green building design. We have used simple technologies and regionally appropriate materials to create an energy-efficient and beautiful space.

The Kendall House LEED scorecard outlines the credits we are seeking in our application to the US Green Building Council.