The Cockrell School of Engineering’s Gary L. Thomas Energy Engineering Building (EEB) is UT’s new hub for students, faculty, researchers, and industry partners alike in the field of energy-related research and education. This multidisciplinary facility features cutting-edge research labs, multipurpose classrooms, and flexible project space to create a new type of experiential education for students pursuing careers in energy engineering. Seeking a LEED v4.0 Gold rating and being the first project on campus to pursue LEED v4, the design included strategies to manage stormwater, optimize energy efficiency, and address embodied carbon. Our team also performed a Whole Building Lifecycle Assessment (WBLCA) to not only support the project’s LEED goals, but to enable quantified comparisons of the embodied carbon of design strategies such as using imported, exposed aggregate in the floor finish.