USGBC Announces LEED Platinum Certification of New Headquarters Building

摘要

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that its new headquarters building, located in the Foggy Bottom district of northwest Washington, D.C., has been awarded LEED Platinum certification. It's the first project to certify under the latest version of LEED.rnThe 75,000-square-foot, two-story office building features an open staircase; a bright lobby; a two-story-tall water feature; elevator lobby, reception, and conference breakout areas clad in 500-year-old gumwood salvaged from the Tennessee River; as well as a 40-percent reduction in water use and energy use to be less than half that of a typical office.