James E. Bertelsmeyer Hall, S&T’s chemical and biochemical engineering building, was recently awarded LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The LEED rating system is the foremost certification program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance.
Bertelsmeyer Hall received 56 points and achieved LEED Silver certification for water savings, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, site selection, and development density and community connectivity. The scorecard is available online at rol.la/BertLEED.