1. Green & Sustainable Building Click for sound How Our Colleges are helping to LEED the way! (Next)
2. Our Colleges Flex their Green Muscles By participating in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. NRDC: Building Green - LEED Certification Information (Next)
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4. Green roof that prevents rainwater runoff and diverts water into building for use.
6. Recycled carpeting and linoleum used in interior spaces.Community College of Philadelphia Addition (Design Rendering) LEED Silver (Next)
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8. Grass and plants growing on green roofs take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turn it into oxygen, helping cool temperatures in the hottest months and cleaning the air supply. (Next)
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10. Photovoltaic panels not only augment the electricity supply for the building, but also serve as shading devices for residential units and the atrium. DesignRendering Kaneko Commons Addition, Willamette University (Next)
Green & Sustainable BuildingHow Our Colleges are helping to LEED the way!
Our Colleges Flex their Green MusclesBy participating in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
Community College of Philadelphia-AdditionCommunity College of Philadelphia sustainable elements: High performance exterior that will reduce the building’s energy useGreen roof that prevents rainwater runoff and diverts water into building for use Daylight harvesting to maximize natural light in learning areasRecycled carpeting and linoleum used in interior spaces
Columbia University Facilities install "green roofs" Green roofs will help sustain not only the buildings where our students, faculty and staff work, but also the community in which we live.The benefits that green roofs deliver to the environment - include cleaner air quality and energy conservation. Grass and plants growing on green roofs take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turn it into oxygen, helping cool temperatures in the hottest months and cleaning the air supply.
Willamette University Kaneko Commons projectAs a LEED Gold certified project, the Kaneko Commons features water source heat pumps, a rainwater reclamation reservoir and solar hot water heating. Photovoltaic panels not only augment the electricity supply for the building, but also serve as shading devices for residential units and the atrium.The new community also includes an enlarged dining facility in a four-story atrium and high quality meeting and activity spaces.
Western New England Collegebuilding was designed to be green from the foundation up. It boasts a geothermal heating and cooling systemsolar heating panels, storm water recovery for irrigationrubber tile flooring, bamboo cabinets, low-flow toilets and Energy Star appliances.
Spelman College, Atlanta, GASpelman College announced that The Suites has become the first residence hall at a historically Black college or university to attain the Leadership in Energy and Enviornmental Design (LEED®) certification through the U.S. Green Building Council.