The Brookhaven National Lab Research Support Building (RSB) in Upton has been awarded LEED Silver. The RSB is a 65,000 square foot office building that will house various administrative and support functions, such as the housing and transportation offices and the Credit Union.
The RSB is Brookhaven’s first LEED project. The BNL project manager took the appropriate training and examination to become a LEED (AP) Accredited Professional.
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for satisfying specified greenbuilding criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental. Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category.
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