Residence Hall Design Shift Leads to Gold Certification
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. — When the design phase of a new residence hall began at Mount Holyoke College, getting LEED points wasn’t on the agenda, but a change of heart after the $15.7 million project started yielded an LEED Gold certification for the nondenominational liberal arts college for women.


SAN FRANCISCO — Utility records at the LEED Platinum certified Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology reveal that the campus achieved a nearly 70 percent reduction in gas and electricity consumption during its first year of operation.