Project
Dining Hall at the McCall Field Campus
Education: Higher Ed
McCall, ID | 2026
- 7.6K GSF
- 1 Company
About
The new Dining Hall at the University of Idaho’s McCall Field Campus replaces an undersized 1930s-era log cabin with Idaho’s first Living Building, a regenerative, year-round gathering place designed to meet the evolving needs of a nearly century-old outdoor learning campus.
The all-electric, net-zero dining hall, integrates induction cooking, rain and snow harvesting, and a nearby solar array that powers high-efficiency systems-including radiant heating and cooling via air-to-water heat pumps. Passive strategies lead; active systems support only when needed.
Nestled among mature Ponderosa pines, the structure floats on piers and cantilevers to protect root zones, while a visible water treatment system makes sustainability legible —a living lab where performance teaches by example.
Project Owner
University of Idaho
Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?
Net Zero (Targeting)
Project Size in GSF
7.6K
Category of height
Low-Rise
How is the building all-electric for heating?
Air-source Heat Pump
Is the service hot water all-electric?
Yes
What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?
Unspecified
On-site renewable energy
100%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
No
Certifications related to Energy / Carbon
Living Building Challenge
Site EUI Energy Use Intensity is the amount of energy a project uses per square foot over the course of a year. Site EUI = Annual Energy Use (kBtus) / Building(s) Area (ft²) / One Year (yr)
48.0 kBtu/sf/year
Net Site EUI
0.0 kBtu/sf/year
The EUI is
Modeled
What is the climate zone for this project?
6B Cold Dry
