Vanderbilt University Peabody Commons Center

The Commons Center is a community square that provides dining services, hosts live performances and is part of the university’s first year living community.

Size: 120,000 sq ft
Architect: Bruner/Cott
Completion Date: August 2007
LEED Status: LEED Gold Certified
Eaton Products: Pow-R-Command lighting control, panelboards, switchboards, transformers, safety switches.

The Vanderbilt Dining Center is the first Tennessee higher education building to achieve LEED Gold status. Vanderbilt student organization SPEAR (Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Recycling) was an impetus behind the university’s applying for LEED certification.