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The First LEED Platinum Existing Building in Tompkins
Taitem Engineering, PC’s office at 110 South Albany Street, Ithaca, New York has been awarded LEED® Platinum Certification for Existing Buildings by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
LEED® Platinum Certification demonstrates the highest level of green building leadership and signifies a model of sustainability that defines the industry standard. As the first LEED® Platinum certified existing building in Tompkins County, and the fourth in NY State to achieve this accomplishment, Taitem’s reputation as a firm committed to sustainable technologies is deepened. The project has taken three years to complete.
The USGBC LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED® promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human environmental health: Sustainable Sites; Water Efficiency; Energy and Atmosphere; Materials and Resources; and Indoor Environmental Quality.
Taitem Engineering has implemented dozens of sustainable design features and practices in its office building at 110 S Albany St, Ithaca. Some highlights include:
Credit goes to the entire Taitem staff for their dedication and commitment to sustainable policies to obtain the platinum level. The LEED® certification process was guided by Courtney Royal, Project Manager, and Rob Rosen, Facility Manager.
3/25/14
Taitem Engineering, PC’s office at 110 South Albany Street, Ithaca, New York has been awarded LEED® Platinum Certification for Existing Buildings by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
LEED® Platinum Certification demonstrates the highest level of green building leadership and signifies a model of sustainability that defines the industry standard. As the first LEED® Platinum certified existing building in Tompkins County, and the fourth in NY State to achieve this accomplishment, Taitem’s reputation as a firm committed to sustainable technologies is deepened. The project has taken three years to complete.
The USGBC LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED® promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human environmental health: Sustainable Sites; Water Efficiency; Energy and Atmosphere; Materials and Resources; and Indoor Environmental Quality.Taitem Engineering has implemented dozens of sustainable design features and practices in its office building at 110 S Albany St, Ithaca. Some highlights include:
- A downtown location, with accessible bike racks and a shower, resulting in a 47% reduction in conventional commuting trips
- A gravel parking lot with a drywell that recharges storm water into the ground; low-flow plumbing fixtures which reduce water consumption by 31%
- Energy-efficient heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, and computer equipment, combined with insulation and air sealing of the building, resulting in energy use that is 37% less than the national average
- Solar PV panels that generate electricity equal to 17% of the energy used by the building
- A recycling and composting that program diverts 80% of the solid waste from the building
- Indoor air quality protected by a green cleaning policy
Credit goes to the entire Taitem staff for their dedication and commitment to sustainable policies to obtain the platinum level. The LEED® certification process was guided by Courtney Royal, Project Manager, and Rob Rosen, Facility Manager.
3/25/14
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LEED Platinum for Taitem
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