LEED Gold

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about LEED Gold

Project • By Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux ArchitectesUniversities

Science Complex – MIL Campus

The Science Complex, the cornerstone of Université de Montréal's new MIL campus, is a flagship project for the metropolis. This distinctive scientific teaching and research facility, located on the site of the former Outremont marshalling yard, is the starting point for the revitalization of an entire sector. Stéphane Brügger The architectural design transforms the site to support the liveliness of this bustling environment, where students, researchers and professors cohabit and collaborate, and where uses are numerous and varied. The spatial composition of the public circulation is conceived as a ramification, spreading out over the entire site and crossing the public spaces at different levels. Classrooms,... More

Project • By Hastings ArchitectureSecondary Schools

James Lawson High School

Nashville-based architectural studio HASTINGS has designed James Lawson High School in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The studio’s vision for the school sets a precedent for design and sustainability in secondary education across Tennessee, with an emphasis on ecological design interventions. Situated on a 274-acre plot and spanning 300,000 square feet across three storeys and numerous volumes, James Lawson High School’s design cleverly addresses site challenges. The school’s expansive layout creates an array of learning and sporting opportunities that enhance the overall educational experience. Garrett Rowland Garrett Rowland Garrett Rowland   Hub for collaboration and community engagement James Lawson... More

Project • By Hennebery Eddy ArchitectsCourthouses

Oregon State Supreme Court Rehabilitation

The interior modernization and seismic retrofit of the Oregon Supreme Court Building includes a base-isolated seismic system, renovation of first-floor office space, restoration of historic interior finishes, and replacement of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Following Hennebery Eddy Architects’ successful rehabilitation, the Oregon Supreme Court Building is one of only two LEED Gold-certified historic base isolated buildings in the nation and is the first in Oregon, and provides a safer, more accessible environment for the 60 workers integral to Oregon’s highest courts.  Josh Partee The 1914 Oregon Supreme Court (OSC) Building is the oldest government building on Salem’s capitol mall, serving as a... More

NewsNews • 4 Nov 2024

LMN Architects Unveils Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion

In a collaboration with Thinc Design, LMN Architects has completed the Seattle Aquarium’s Ocean Pavilion expansion, which adds 50,000 square feet of immersive habitats, educational spaces, and essential back-of-house facilities. This new addition is designed with a commitment to interconnectivity and ocean stewardship, emphasizing the relationship between people and marine life both locally and globally. The Ocean Pavilion also enhances access to downtown Seattle and Pike Place Market through the City of Seattle’s new Overlook Walk, linking it to the revitalized waterfront, Elliott Bay, and the broader ocean. Lara Swimmer/Esto   The architecture features flowing forms and strategic vistas that draw visitors into... More

Project • By LMN ArchitectsPavilions

Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion

LMN Architects is pleased to celebrate the completion of the Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion expansion. The project designed in collaboration with Thinc Design is the first substantial addition of the Aquarium since 2007, and features 50,000 SFT of immersive habitats, back-of-house elements, educational spaces, and views of the surrounding natural landscape and the urban waterfront. Guided by an ethos of interconnectivity and mutual care of the one world ocean, the Seattle Aquarium’s Ocean Pavilion is the latest addition to the Seattle Aquarium’s existing facilities on Piers 59 and 60, expanding the Aquarium’s sustainable campus. The new Ocean Pavilion highlights the connection between people and marine life a... More

Project • By Hennebery Eddy ArchitectsUniversities

MSU Jake Jabs College of Business

Hennebery Eddy Architects designed the Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship at Montana State University to be an interdisciplinary, collaborative facility, weaving built and natural environments. The academic building provides state-of-the-art teaching facilities, formal and informal meeting areas, interactive learning centers, and social gathering spaces for MSU business students, as well as increased collaboration between the college and other academic disciplines. Andrew Pogue Andrew Pogue Andrew Pogue Andrew Pogue Andrew Pogue Andrew Pogue The Big Sky Country inspired Jabs Hall. The building incorporates views to the Bridger Mountains and connects to the campus with glass walls that open to... More

Project • By Kohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesOffices

Entrecampos

A vibrant new destination, providing future-ready offices and retail, promoting wellbeing and setting ambitious sustainability targets. Lisbon is a city of colour and textures, where stairs cross neighbourhoods to link different areas, becoming integrated with the architecture itself. The design of Entrecampos is informed by this urban condition. Public spaces are incorporated across multiple levels, hidden vistas are set up to be discovered, and buzzing squares are lined with restaurants and cafés. This stepped design provides most office floors with direct access to outdoor space. Plomp Plomp The development builds on the masterplan, developed by the Lisbon Municipality, introducing open-air shopping streets on the lower... More

Project • By HOKLaboratories

Emory University Health Sciences Research Building

Emory University’s new Health Sciences Research Building II (HSRB II) is the preeminent biomedical research building facilitating discovery of new ways to improve human health. The design enhances Emory’s mission of advancing collaborative and translational research across its Woodruff Health Sciences Center. It also provides Emory with a sustainable, high-performance building that can serve as a model for future campus projects. Christopher Payne The eight-story building includes laboratory and collaborative spaces for researchers. Open labs and workspaces with soft barriers facilitate rapid discovery. Research conducted here focuses on imaging sciences, biomedical engineering, cardiovascular medicine, child health includ... More

Project • By ALPOLIC™ | Metal Composites MaterialsLibraries

Queens Library at Far Rockaway

After Super Storm Sandy, the residents of Far Rockaway, NY found much needed support and supplies at their community library. This weathered landmark needed more than a facelift, it needed a new purpose: to inspire a new generation and grow with their needs. The problem: The international award-winning architectural firm Snøhetta had a vision for bright colors, complex geometries, and bold design and needed both the right materials and the expertise to bring their vision to life. The solution: EDA Contractors used creativity, engineering, and leveraged their brightest minds to deliver a stunning result with the help of ALPOLIC® metal composite materials. Their work helped the project receive recognition at the Municipal Art Socie... More

NewsNews • 23 Sep 2024

UC Berkeley's Undergraduate Academic Building: A Vision by LMN Architects

LMN Architects, renowned for their approach to designing educational spaces, have completed the Undergraduate Academic Building at UC Berkeley. Located aon a prominent site framing the university's historic Campanile Way and Strawberry Creek green space, this building balances a new center of gravity for general education with a surrounding historic campus context. The design is defined by its mass timber structure and exposed wood elements.  LMN Architects The five-story building includes nods to the limestone plaster facades of the campus's classical core, clean lines, crisp cladding, and a series of covered arcades. A terrace framed by the L-shaped building and the grade-level auditorium below both take cues from the Straw... More

Project • By KPMB ArchitectsApartments

Dream LeBreton

LeBreton Flats Library Parcel, designed in joint venture with  Perkins&Will, with support from Two Row Architect and Purpose Building, is the first major housing development in Ottawa built for a post-pandemic world — a world in which the deep connections between sustainability and social equity have never been more apparent. Other collaborators include PFS Studio as landscape architect, EllisDon as construction manager, and Innovation Seven as the project’s Indigenous engagement consultant.  Building Affordable HousingFounded on key partnerships to make affordable housing goals attainable, the project will also respond to the critical need for affordable housing with 600 new rental units and 41% designated as aff... More

Project • By Hennebery Eddy ArchitectsAirports

PDX Terminal Balancing & Concourse E Extension

Hennebery Eddy Architects, in partnership with Fentress Architects, designed an extension of Concourse E and airline relocations to balance passenger and infrastructure demands on the north and south sides of the facility.   Andrew Pogue Context Embarking on its first major project in the Terminal in nearly 20 years, the Port of Portland (Port) sought to re-balance the number of passengers using the north and south sides of Portland International Airport. Extending Concourse E east 830-feet and adding 137,000-square-feet, this $215M project creates seven contact gates and two ground-loading gates, enabling Southwest Airlines to relocate to the north side, while various food/beverage and retail concessions, restrooms, airline... More

Project • By Robert A.M. Stern ArchitectsUniversities

The Schoenecker Center

Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), in collaboration with BWBR Architects and McGough Construction, has designed the Schoenecker Center for STEAM at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota—one of the first purpose-built centers of its kind in the country.  The LEED Gold (v4) building is a leader among a new generation of higher-education facilities dedicated to interdisciplinary exchange. The 130,000 sq-ft building is designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and creativity among various departments belonging to the university’s School of Engineering and the College of Arts & Sciences. Across five levels, the Schoenecker Center houses an array of spaces for arts, media, sciences, engineering, and in... More

Project • By Flad ArchitectsOffices

Torrey Heights by Breakthrough Properties

Offering exceptional views of the Pacific Ocean and its surrounding natural landscape from every point on the site, Breakthrough Properties’ Torrey Heights Development works in tandem with its environment to express its own character while echoing the site’s layered geologic formations in its coffered façade. The steeply graded glass fiber reinforced concrete window panels establish its dynamic, tessellated signature envelope. Jason O'Rear Jason O'Rear Jason O'Rear Seeking to create flexible, daylight-infused interior floor plates that maximize energy efficiency, digital tools were employed to assist in massing, placement, and façade development. The interiors promote occupant wellness by providing... More

Project • By KieranTimberlakeUniversities

Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub

The Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub is a thriving nexus for student and community entrepreneurship and collaboration. As Penn State’s first ground-up building in downtown State College, it promotes a culture of inquiry and exploration beyond the confines of campus. In alignment with the University’s enduring ethos of teaching, research, and service, the Innovation Hub is a critical component of Penn State’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, providing resources and opportunities for students across disciplines, as well as local businesses and start-ups throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Halkin Mason Photography Halkin Mason Photography The 85,000-square-foot LEED Gold-targeting building features state-of-the-art... More