WASHINGTON — Professionals involved in the design, construction and operation of environmentally sustainable buildings will face a revamped LEED accreditation system in June 2009 as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the USGBC’s green building rating and certification system.
JAMESVILLE, New York — Officials at Onondaga County Correctional Facility are using a routine re-roofing project to test green roofing technology in an effort to reduce county energy use and operating costs.
The jail’s four housing units are nearly identical, with the same design, location and exposure to weather conditions, presenting a unique opportunity to the county to try out different roofing options.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Department of General Services struck a deal with SunEdison to install and maintain solar panels on 15 California State University campuses through the next 20 years.
Under the deal, SunEdison will install solar arrays and sell power back to the campuses at or below market prices.
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Valor Christian High School is the first private high school in the state to receive a LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, according to school officials.
Adorned with brick and stone, the campus was designed to accommodate up to 1,200 students in 9th through 12th grade. It was designed to conserve energy and was constructed with recycled materials, among other environmentally friendly features.
LEED certification has made facility design concepts easier for architects, engineers and owners to achieve by standardizing and formalizing much of the approach to facility design. But what process should architects, engineers and owners apply in selecting green design strategies?
NEW YORK — The Princeton Review recognized more than 10 U.S. colleges and universities in its Green Rating Honor Roll as part of the green rating introduced with its latest survey.
