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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 51精品视频.51精品视频-Bradford Building Earns Campus鈥 First LEED Status
The 鈥檚 newest residence hall, the 170-bed Livingston Alexander House, has earned from the U.S. Green Building Council, the first building on the campus to achieve LEED certification.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green building certification that takes into account sustainability considerations that include green construction practices, water and energy efficiency聽and more.
鈥淚t鈥檚 about caring for the environment,鈥 said Rick Esch, vice president of business affairs at 51精品视频-Bradford. 鈥淐limate change is real. When you build sustainable buildings, it benefits the environment, the health of residents and the health of those constructing and making the materials that go into a LEED-certified building.鈥