ITEMS OF INTEREST November 16, 2009 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Brooke Brown, Bekah Grim

THE US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (www.usgbc.org) recently recognized The First Church of Christ, Scientist, with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for renovations to floors 5–9 in the Christian Science Publishing House Building in Boston.

The building, located at 210 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, was constructed between 1932 and 1934. Renovating commercial interiors to today's green standards is a significant achievement—especially for buildings of that era.

LEED credits were awarded for: salvaging and recycling demolition materials; extensive reuse of furniture systems, furnishings, and cabinets; water use reduction; measures that support indoor air quality; natural light to 90 percent of the work space; and an energy-efficient HVAC system.

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