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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Seeks LEED Silver for New Riverfront Campus Building

July 11, 2017 Green Building 58 Views Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, chilled beam system, CHOP, Cooper Robertson, leed, LEED-Silver, Philadelphia, raingarden, riverfront, Roberts Center for Pediatric Research, Schuylkill River, stormwater, stormwater management

The new building has a number of sustainable features that will earn it LEED Silver status.

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Humber River Hospital in Toronto Earns LEED Gold Status

June 27, 2017 Green Building 145 Views Barb Collins, CaGBC, Canada Green Building Council, City of Toronto’s Green Standard, digital hospital, green-roof, HDR, HOK, Humber River, Humber River Hospital, Jerry Jeter, Johnson Controls, leed, leed-gold, PCL, Smith + Andersen, TGS

The Humber River Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, earned LEED Gold certification on May 1.

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121 Seaport Office Tower Uses Elliptical Design for Energy Efficiency

June 13, 2017June 20, 2017 Green Building 158 Views 121 Seaport, Boston, CBT Architects, chilled beam system, David Nagahiro, elliptical, leed, LEED Platinum, Phil Casey, rainwater catchment system, renewable-energy, Skanska USA

A new energy-efficient office tower, 121 Seaport, in Boston’s Innovation District, is currently under construction.

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Shopping Mall in Guangzhou Awarded LEED-Platinum Status

May 3, 2017May 9, 2017 Green Building 135 Views Arquitectonica, China, EBOM, food digester, greywater flushing, Guangzhou, Herman Chui, led, leed, leed-gold, LEED-Platinum, sustainable operations, Swire Properties, TaiKoo Hui Mall, Tianhe Central Business District, water conservation

The TaiKoo Hui Mall in Guangzhou was awarded LEED Platinum status on Feb. 12.

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Deloitte Tower Becomes First LEED Platinum Office Building in Montreal

May 3, 2017May 10, 2017 Green Building 194 Views Bregman & Hamann Architects, Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, CaGBC, Deloitte, Deloitte Tower, dual pane IGUs, glazing system, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, leed, LEED-Platinum, low emissivity (low-e), Montreal, Multiver, spandrel panels, TGI-Spacer

The Deloitte Tower in Montreal is the first office tower in the city to receive LEED Platinum status by the Canadian Green Building Council.

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UC Merced Earns LEED Platinum Certification for New Building

May 2, 2017 Green Building 199 Views COB2, Cool Roof, leed, leed-gold, LEED-Platinum, LEED-Silver, Mark Maxwell, SCB, Sundt, Sustainability, Thomas E. Lollini, triple zero, UC Merced, University of California, zero net emissions, zero net energy, zero waste

The University of California Merced was awarded LEED Platinum status on March 9 for its new classroom building completed last summer.

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Oatey Corporate Headquarters Tracking LEED Gold

April 25, 2017 Green Building 204 Views BAS lighting, Cleveland, Cleveland Metropark, Donleys Inc., glazing, Green, led, leed, leed-gold, limited head gain, Oatey, Oatey Corporate Headquarters, raised access flooring, sustainable, Vocon, water-saving fixtures

The new Oatey headquarters is tracking towards a LEED Gold certification.

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Ghana Ridge Hospital First LEED Certified Hospital in Africa

April 12, 2017 Green Building 261 Views Accra, Americaribe Ghana Ltd., Bouygues Bâtiment International, Ghana, Larry Kline, leed, leed-certified, LEED-Silver, Perkins + Will, rain catchwater systems, solar hot water heater, solar-power, water cisterns

The Ridge Hospital in Ghana, completed in early 2016, was just awarded LEED Silver certification in Dec. 2016.

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UCF Building Wins 2017 LEED Gold New Construction Award

April 12, 2017 Green Building 263 Views Cathy Roche, chilled beam system, Clancy and Theys, Global UCF Building, LED Lighting, leed, leed-gold, LEED-Silver, low-e glass, low-flow toilets, Orlando, SchenkelShultz Architecture, Sustainability, TLC Engineering for Architecture, UCF, University of Central Florida

The UCF building was awarded LEED-Gold status for its innovative planning, design and sustainability.

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Georgetown University Ranked No. 1 for Green Schools in the U.S.

March 28, 2017 Green Building 228 Views 2017 Green Report, American University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Green Report, leed, SaveOnEnergy, SaveOnEnergy 2017 Green Report, Sustainability, usgbc, Washington D.C.

The report listed 25 universities and colleges in the U.S. that prioritize sustainability and reduction in carbon footprint.

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