So building areas gone green. For UBS Arena has gone LEED. For they announced that the building has been awarded LEED Certified status. Firstly, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). In addition, LEED was also developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). For it is the most noteworthy and widely used. Especially as the green building rating system throughout the world. Also, it’s an international symbol of excellence. Through design, construction and operations practices.
Green Building gone UBS Arena
The Building Arena gone LEED is intended to improve environmental and human health. For LEED-certified buildings are helping to make the world more sustainable.
UBS Arena
UBS Arena achieved LEED certification for implementing practical and also measurable strategies. Moreover with real solutions. Especially in areas including sustainable site development. Also water savings and energy efficiency. Also in materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
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Green buildings allow companies to operate more sustainably. Moreover, to give the people inside them a healthier and more comfortable space to work. As well as play. Certification is proof that buildings are going above and beyond. Especially to ensure the space is designed and constructed correctly. All to the highest level of sustainability.
Key focal points and strategies used to achieve this certification include:
1. UBS Arena’s high performance means everything. For it is specifically designed to reduce energy costs. UBS Arena also uses heat recovery technology. In addition to LED lighting and high-performance glass. Moreover and other efficient design practices. All to reduce energy by over 15%. In operations, this will be continuously tracked and validated through GOAL.
2 They provide dedicated recycling stations to minimize the building’s operation waste stream. That’s by diverting glass, metal and paper. Also cardboard and plastic from landfills.
3. Also, the venue is designed to reduce indoor potable water use. That’s by over 40% with the installation of low-flow flush and flow fixtures.
4. UBS Arena uses all environmentally friendly cleaning products. This puts less stress on the local water system. For it promotes a healthy ecosystem.
5. The building provides air quality exceeding the ASHRAE 62.1-2010 standard. That’s to provide comfort and well-being for occupants. I mean including the use of MERV13 air filters.
6. UBS Building Arena’s green location and proximity to local transit services. That’s for guests and visitors to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover and combat climate change.
Building Arena Green Awarded Prestigious LEED Building Certification
7. Native plants and high efficiency irrigation strategies help reduce the arena’s outdoor water consumption. That’s by over 50%. So by saving water and promoting healthy ecosystems. All with local habitat restoration.
8. Most appreciated! The shade trees and site landscape provide multiple benefits like combating the urban heat island effect. Thereby reducing rainwater run-off. Also promoting habitats through healthy ecosystems and creating opportunities to connect with nature.
Certification is proof that buildings are going above and beyond to ensure the space is constructed and operated to the highest level of sustainability. More than 118,000 commercial projects are currently participating in LEED. Thereby comprising more than 27 billion gross square feet of LEED-certified space. That’s in all 50 states and more than 180 countries and territories.
Sources: UBS Arena UBSArena.com/sustainability and the the U.S. Green Building Council usgbc.org
BELMONT PARK, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2023/PRNewswire/