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Description: This edition showcases concrete framing construction in six green buildings: (1) Water’s Edge, Los Angeles, CA (2) Fisher Pavillion, Seattle, WA (3) Genzyme Center, Cambridge, MA (4) The Solaire, NY, NY (5) SF Federal Building, SF, CA (6) Clearview School, Hanover, PA. Providing a description of the architectural design and structural framing, the case studies highlight the role of concrete as a green building material and discusses how concrete was utilized to obtain LEED certification status with the USGBC. LEED certified concrete framed buildings, the Solaire and the Genzyme Center also received AIA Committee on the Environment’s top 10 projects award in 2004. Durable and energy efficient, Green concrete buildings make a positive contribution to their owners, occupants and the community at large. Sold in packs of 25.
Using concrete can facilitate the process of obtaining LEED™ Green Building certification. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a point rating system devised by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) to evaluate the environmental performance of a building. The system is credit-based, allowing projects to earn points for environmentally friendly actions taken during construction and use of a building.
For more on points for concrete in LEED refer to IS312 below.
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