Laramie, Wyo.
The University of Wyoming broke ground on the 79,000-sf Visual Arts Center in Laramie, Wyo., in September of 2010. Housing teaching studios, administrative offices, a gallery, and a lecture hall, the $33 million facility will be built to achieve LEED sustainable design certification. The center will feature evaporative cooling, heat recovery, and an evacuated tube solar hot water system. Completion is expected in October of 2011.