{"id":2884,"date":"2021-03-04T14:33:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T19:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earlhamcollege.wpengine.com\/?page_id=2884"},"modified":"2023-04-20T09:25:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T13:25:45","slug":"green-buildings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/earlham.edu\/about\/sustainability\/green-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Green buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Earlham is committed to seeking LEED certification on new green buildings and renovation projects. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. An initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED recognizes building practices that are environmentally and financially sustainable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlham has four LEED-certified buildings: The Center for Visual and Performing Arts and the Center for Science and Technology both have achieved gold LEED certification. Stanley Hall has a earned LEED silver certification and Tyler Hall has basic LEED certification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One aspect of a sustainable construction project is its location and its connectivity with its surrounding community. Earlham’s LEED certified buildings are within a half-mile of a neighborhood with an average density of 10 units per acre net. The buildings are located within a half-mile of at least 10 basic services, including a supermarket, restaurant, school, convenience stores, library, fitness center, park, place of worship, and funeral home. There is pedestrian access between the buildings and these services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ability to use water efficiently is an important factor of a sustainable building.\u00a0<\/mark><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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One aspect of sustainability is using energy efficiently.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reducing, reusing and recycling construction waste is important in constructing and renovating buildings in a sustainable way.\u00a0<\/mark><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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