Lee III Hall of Clemson University

The original design of Lee was created by Harlan McClure, an architect and the former dean of Clemson University.

As the university expended and an increasing number of students enrolled in the College of Architecture, the need for space expansion appeared.

The Lee III expansion was designed by Thomas Phifer and McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture.

Also, Lee III was submitted for LEED Certification with the United States Green Building Council.

[4] The first plans included the idea of a separate addition of the south existing Lee Hall.

Architect Harvey Grantt also contributed to the project by making recommendations towards the layout of the existing structure.

[3] The architects working on the Lee III project included Thomas Phifer, Partners of New York and McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture of Greenville.

[5] The main architect, Thomas Phifer a native of Columbia, SC is a former graduate of Clemson University with the degree in architecture.

This zero-net energy consumption is based on its exterior and interior design as well as its cooling system.

[2] Lee III’s heating and cooling system consists of 42 geothermal wells installed below its floors at a depth of 440 feet below the ground.

[2] Lee III generates as much renewable energy as it uses making it one of the most sustainable buildings in the United States.

On the roof of Lee III, photo-voltaic panels are installed which generate energy from the sun.