Topics: Sustainability/Environment, Administrative
August 22, 2007
Park Hall's green highlights include:
-
recycled products -18 percent of the materials in the building were composed of either post-consumer or post-industrial recycled materials
-
regional materials - 25 percent of the materials in the building were manufactured regionally, and 70 percent of the regionally manufactured products were also extracted regionally
-
energy recovery and optimization of building systems including HVAC, lighting and building materials - 35 percent energy savings as compared to standard systems
-
low-flow water fixtures - 29 percent water-use reduction as compared to standard fixtures, resulting in 1.3 million gallons saved annually
-
construction management plans - 90 percent of the construction waste was diverted from landfills and indoor air-quality protection plans were implemented throughout
-
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - few VOCs such as those typically contained in adhesives, paints and other building materials were used in the building process; VOCs are potential irritants that are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids
-
overall carbon footprint - reduction of 740 tons of carbon per year as compared to standard level of design, approximately the carbon emitted in one year by 185 cars driving 12,000 miles