University of California classroom and office building earns LEED … – Construction & Demolition Recycling

Ninety-three percent of the construction waste from UC Merceds building was diverted from landfills.

Ten years after receiving its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the University of California(UC), Merced in Merced, California, has earned platinum certification for Classroom and Office Building 2 (COB2).

This marks the campus 17th LEED certification for new construction and its eighth platinum designation. From day one, we made a deliberate commitment to build to highest sustainable standards, Assistant Director of Sustainability Mark Maxwell says. With each new building, were proud to demonstrate that were keeping that promise.

COB2 opened last fall, providing much-needed classrooms, tutorial space, research labs and academic and administrative offices to support the campuss projected growth.

Some of COB2s sustainable features include:

Like many of the campuss other buildings, COB2 pulls chilled and hot water from the Central Plant, which contributes to its high energy efficiency.

Classroom and Office Building 1 is also expected to achieve the campuss second LEED Building Operations and Maintenance (LEED O+M) certification shortly. The Leo and Dottie Kolligian Library earned a gold certificate in Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance in 2015.

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University of California classroom and office building earns LEED ... - Construction & Demolition Recycling