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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. More.

Case Studies
	Tribeca Green New York, N.Y. This 27-story, 357,000 sq. ft. luxury “green” high-rise residential building was designed to comply with both the New York State and Battery Park City Authority “Green Building” Program. The project achieved LEED Silver compliant status. As such, Tribeca Green attempts to offer a fresh opportunity to lead a healthier, more eco-friendly lifestyle.
	National Association of Realtors Headquarters Washington, D.C. The Washington, D.C. headquarters of the National Association of Realtors was the first building within the District of Columbia to receive certification from the U.S. Green Buildings Council’s LEED rating program. Today it also houses the Portland Cement Association’s Washington office.
	Balfour-Guthrie Building Portland, Oregon Designed in 1913 by Morris Whitehouse—the same architect responsible for the design of the Oregon State Capitol—was the first office building on the West Coast to be constructed with reinforced concrete. The renovation marked another concrete milestone for the historic structure when it became the first LEED Silver certified architectural office in the United States.
	The Mosaic New York, NY FXFowle Architects' Dan Kaplan is driven by the thrill of urban life, and his latest project, the Mosaic on the west side of Manhattan, reclaims a former industrial area for a 677,000-square-feet complex combining residential, retail, and cultural space.
	1180 Peachtree Atlanta, Georgia The 1180 Peachtree is the tallest building constructed in Atlanta in more than a decade. Satisfying more than 30 green and high-performance requirements,the building was precertified for silver status in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Core and Shell Development.
	Eco Office of the Southface Energy Institute Atlanta, Georgia Designed to be the region’s most prominent “green” building, the building’s extensive use of concrete on various sections of the structure showcases the benefits of concrete solutions in sustainable development and demonstrates the versatility of the world’s most widely-used building material.
	Bethel Commercial Center Chicago, Illinois Through the use of concrete and other green elements the Bethel Commercial Center, a new, mixed-use transit center in a low income neighborhood on Chicago’s west side, is expected to use 50 percent less energy than conventional construction. The building has been designed to achieve a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold rating.
	Sanctuary Place Chicago, Illinois Green elements have been integrated to create an effective thermal envelope, reduce sound transmission between apartments, and provide a durable, safe and healthy living place. Sanctuary Place relies on passive solar heat for some of its energy needs.
	Boulder Community Foothills Hospital Boulder, Colorado Dedicated in September 2003, the $53M Boulder Community Foothills Hospital became the first hospital in the nation to receive LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The hospital was awarded a Silver Rating.
	Water’s Edge at Playa Vista Los Angeles, California Building 2 of the Water’s Edge at Playa Vista project is four stories tall, offering 45,000 square feet of space per floor. They used concrete to form both the structure and much of the exterior, creating a building that offers energy efficiency, flexible spaces, and a naturally beautiful aesthetic to tenants.
	Fisher Pavillion Seattle, Washington Fisher Pavilion—a new concrete exhibition hall that hosts more than 250,000 visitors each year at Seattle Center—took green building a step further, earning recognition as one of the American Institute of Architect’s Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE) Top Ten Green Projects of 2003.
	Genzyme Center Cambridge, Massachusetts The 12-story, 350,000-square-foot office building recently opened in Cambridge, Massachusetts’s Kendall Square neighborhood. A concrete structural system, chosen in large part for its environmental merits, played a key role in bringing the building to life.
	The Solaire New York, New York The nation’s first green residential high-rise building is just blocks away from ground zero in lower Manhattan’s Battery Park City, and is the product of a first-ever coordination of three green-building guidelines. A concrete structural system is at the heart of the environmentally engineered and sustainable building.
	The San Francisco Federal Building San Francisco, California Set for completion in 2005, the 18 story concrete office tower will take advantage of the city’s coastal breezes, incorporating a modern glass façade with movable elements that open and close—a timeless approach to ventilation.
	Clearview Elementary School Hanover, Pennsylvania Built with concrete, it’s designed to consume one-third less energy than a conventional structure, providing substantial cost savings that can be redirected for educational purposes. Open to students in January 2003, the school is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified.

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