LEED BUILDING TOUR

Buck Institute, LEED for Commercial Interiors

Building designed by I.M. Pei

• LEED Certfied Project Tour & Presentation:  Buck Institute
• LEED for Commercial Interiors Silver Certified project
• First floor research laboratory, tenant improvement

Presented by:  

• Perkins & Will Architects
• Flack & Kurtz Engineers
• GreenIT
• Buck Institute

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• The institute has been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for the way it built out 11,000 square feet of new laboratory space in 2007 while managing to save $4,500 in building costs in the bargain.

• "The Buck Institute's LEED certification demonstrates tremendous green building leadership," said Rick Fedrizzi, the council's chief executive.

Details:

• Thursday, March 26
• 6:30 - 9:00 PM
• Buck Institute, 8001 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945

Agenda:

• Networking
• Presentation & Discussion
• LEED CI Project Tour

About the Buck Institute:

The Buck Institute is the only freestanding institute in the United States that is devoted solely to basic research on aging and age-associated disease. The Institute is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to extending the healthspan, the healthy years of each individual’s life. The National Institute on Aging designated the Buck a “Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Biology of Aging,” one of just five centers in the country. Buck Institute scientists work in an innovative, interdisciplinary setting to understand the mechanisms of aging and to discover new ways of detecting, preventing and treating conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke. Collaborative research at the Institute is supported by new developments in genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics technology.

About USGBC and LEED Certification:

The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations. Since UGSBC’s founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 13,000 member companies and organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED® green building rating systems, an expansive educational offering, the industry’s popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (www.greenbuildexpo.org), and a network of 72 local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.

The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for satisfying specified green building criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation and Design. LEED can be applied to all building types including new construction, commercial interiors, core & shell developments, existing buildings, homes, neighborhood developments, schools and retail facilities.

About GreenIT:

GreenIT is a progressive consultancy that is the leading advisor in the emerging field of environmentally sustainable Information and Communications Technology systems. The services provided by GreenIT enable clients to develop effective programs for IT Eco-Efficiency and IT Eco-Innovation that drive improved financial results and measurable environmental benefits. GreenIT is committed to leadership in collecting and creating clear, unbiased information about sustainability solutions for IT; creating practical programs that organizations can implement to achieve measurable results; and communicating as broadly as possible the liabilities and benefits of IT in building a more sustainable future. For more information, visit www.greenit.net.