Navy Green Buildings Setting New Sustainability Standards
So I was reading on the US Navy website that the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda and the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) are really going green. They are truly real Leaders in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) as they reached gold certification of two newly constructed inpatient and outpatient facilities on their campuses.
“Green building is important,” said Gutberlet. “It provides a more sustainable building, which saves money on construction and in future operating costs, and it allows the federal government to take a leadership role for using fewer, renewable resources. This [LEED certification] provides an outstanding level of environmental stewardship, energy efficiency and sustainability that directly supports the goals of the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense (DoD).”
