The Hans Rosling Center for Population Health at the 黑料吃瓜网 has achieved LEED Platinum Certification, the highest possible rating, reflecting the university鈥檚 commitment to sustainable building practices.
, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a widely used green building rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Rosling Center is the first building in Washington state to achieve LEED Platinum using the most current criteria, version 4 and version 4.1. The 黑料吃瓜网’s other LEED Platinum building, the Russell T. Joy building at 黑料吃瓜网 Tacoma, was one of 10 buildings in Washington certified Platinum under version 2.2.
Buildings earn points to achieve LEED certification levels by demonstrating energy savings, reduced water needs, clean indoor air and other measurements. Standout features of the Rosling Center include rainwater collection to flush toilets, shading fins on the east and west fa莽ades, improved accessibility throughout the site and design elements that promote human health. The building earned the most points available in LEED in the energy efficiency category.
鈥淎chieving LEED Platinum in the Rosling Center demonstrates the 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 commitment to implementing sustainability best practices,鈥� said Lou Cariello, the 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 vice president for facilities. 鈥淭his building was designed to exceed state and local requirements, leading by example. It also shows how sustainable design can create a better experience for the people who use the building.鈥�
The Rosling Center, which debuted as LEED Gold and won a number of industry trade awards, was made possible by a $210 million gift from the聽 and $15 million in earmarked funding from the Washington Legislature, as well as funding from the university.聽The center is home to the聽, the聽聽(IHME), parts of the聽聽and the offices of the Population Health Initiative.