Library LEED Gold Certification Ceremony

LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION
CEREMONY
LIBRARY! AT COLE & USTICK
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
11:00 a.m.
~ Welcome & Introductions ~
Kevin Booe—Library Director
~ Remarks ~
Neal Oldemeyer—Director, Boise Public Works
Mayor David Bieter
Sharon Patterson—Board Chair,
U.S. Green Building Council, Idaho Chapter
~ Presentation of Plaque ~
Mayor David Bieter
Sharon Patterson—USGBC, Idaho Chapter
Green Building Features Overview—
Library! at Cole & Ustick
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the
nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and
operation of high performance green buildings. The Library! at
Cole & Ustick received a LEED Gold certification for excellence in
indoor environmental quality, energy, lighting, water and material
efficiency and sustainable practices.
Indoor environmental quality was considered in the choice of
low-emitting glues, paints, carpets and window shades, and a
high-efficiency heating and cooling system that monitors air
quality. Natural daylight and views were maximized with glass
walls and a series of skylights; smart lights, equipped with
daylight or motion sensors, operate only when needed.
Recycled and renewable building materials were used throughout
the facility, from acoustical insulation made of old blue jeans to
renewable cork flooring and wood certified by the Forest
Stewardship Council. Outdoors, a water efficient landscape
reduces water needs, and two large bioswales capture and filter
rainwater runoff.
Check out our Going Green brochure for more information about
our green building features and sustainable landscaping. We
hope you’ll look around our new library and the many features
that make it a vibrant part of the West Boise community.
Library! at Cole & Ustick
7557 W. Ustick Rd.
Boise, ID 83704
208-570-6900
TTY: 1-800-377-3529
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