MADISON, N.J. — The newly redesigned Ehinger Center located on the Drew University campus in Madison received LEED certification earlier this month. The upgraded facility now incorporates many green features and is the second building on campus to become certified, after the LEED Silver McClendon Hall.
NEW YORK — The One World Observatory atop New York’s Freedom Tower opened earlier this year on May 29. The tower’s new observation deck, built by Godsell Construction Corporation of Hicksville, N.Y., recently achieved LEED Gold certification.
One World Trade Center is 104-stories high and reaches 1,776 feet, making it the tallest structure on the city skyline. Thanks to the addition of its spire, One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the third tallest in the world.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new, green multi-family apartment complex, situated on the riverfront near the Missouri River, is set to break ground this October. The complex, named Second and Delaware, will be the nations largest multi-family complex to use Passive House Institute-certified building techniques, a system which is even more strict than LEED standards.
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Aug. 24 approved the Blythe Mesa Solar project in California as part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution, create jobs and move the economy toward clean energy sources. The 485-megawatt photovoltaic facility will be constructed in Riverside County, Calif., and will produce enough renewable energy to power more than 145,000 California homes, according to a statement by the BLM.
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — SUNation Solar Systems of Oakdale, N.Y., and Perfume Center of America, which recently relocated to Ronkokoma, have teamed up to complete the second largest privately owned rooftop solar system on Long Island. Kulka Construction of Hauppauge, N.Y.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) headquarters is relocating from Arlington, Va., to Alexandria, and when the move is complete in 2017 the agency will occupy a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient building.
SAN FRANCISCO — The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the San Francisco-based Tribal Green Building Codes Workgroup announced on Aug. 17 a new toolkit to assist tribes in prioritizing and implementing healthy, green building policies and practices. The Tribal Green Building Codes Workgroup is comprised of representatives of tribal nations and federal agencies.
NEW YORK — A new office building at 425 Park Avenue in New York is currently under construction and will be one of the nation’s first commercial office towers to be WELL Building Standard-certified. WELL standards set guidelines focused on human health and wellness for the design and construction of a building.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Located near the University of Maryland, the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in College Park has become one of only four LEED Platinum certified hotels in the United States. During the renovation, which lasted from 2012 to 2015, management paid close attention to the hotels sustainability and energy efficiency.
ROCHESTER, Mich. — Oakland University in Rochester earned its most recent LEED certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in late July. Oak View Hall, the university’s newest housing facility, achieved LEED Gold status thanks to a number of green and sustainable design considerations.
