Ben Franklin Transit Receives LEED Gold Certification for Sustainable Design
Both the award winning New Administration Building and the remodel of the existing administration building to a new Operations Building received LEED Gold certification.
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Wall mounted CO2 sensors are also installed in all conference rooms, classrooms, and other densely populated spaces.
• Low-Emitting adhesives, sealants, paints and coatings that comply with the established VOC ratings and referenced standards
• Permanent walk off mats, separated rooms that contain hazardous chemicals and filtration systems prior to occupancy were installed to control pollutants and chemicals indoors
• Innovation and Design Process
• Four "Innovation and Design" LEED credits were earned, including a point for Water Use Reduction. The guideline is for a 40 percent reduction in potable water use. The project team demonstrated a water use reduction of 46.4 percent, which meets the exemplary performance requirement.
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