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The Reed-Westover facility, new home of the Westover Branch Library, has been awarded Gold Certification in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
In order to achieve a gold rating, buildings needs to receive 39 LEED points, through addressing issues of water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. The Reed Westover facility received 40 points from the USGBC.
The project also preserved a portion of the original brick school building. Although not part of the final LEED rating determination, reusing existing structures is one of the ?greenest? techniques available as it reduces construction waste and eliminates the need to use new construction materials.
Read more about this great green honor, and the design and building strategies that were utilized.
- Green Talk: Passive House Design - Nov. 9
Join us Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Central Library for a lecture on Passive House Design with David Peabody, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The Passive House program represents today?s highest energy standard, with the promise of slashing building heating and cooling...
- Old Westover, 1963-2010
The old Westover Branch Library building was demolished on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 to make way for green space, part of the final phase of the Westover transition. See photos of the demolition Complete photo collection: Westover Old and New The original...
- Open House At Westover, Saturday Oct. 31
Want to know what's happening over at the Westover Branch Library this weekend? (get a printable PDF version) 10 a.m. ? 5 p.m. First Day of Operation, New Westover Branch Library 10 a.m. ? 4 p.m. Open House of Reed School...
- Opening Day Westover Walkabout, October 31
We're pleased to announce Walk Arlington's Westover Walkabout, a new Opening Day activity taking place during the Reed School/Westover Branch Library community celebration on Saturday, Oct. 31: "The approximately 2-mile Walkabout route (pdf) takes...
- Green Reference At Plaza
The Plaza Branch Library just received 5 new books on Green planning, design, and business entrepreneurship. Plaza's copies are housed in our Reference section, but there is at least one borrowable copy of each title at the Central Library - click...
Library
Reed-Westover Project Earns Gold LEED Certification
The Reed-Westover facility, new home of the Westover Branch Library, has been awarded Gold Certification in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
In order to achieve a gold rating, buildings needs to receive 39 LEED points, through addressing issues of water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. The Reed Westover facility received 40 points from the USGBC.
The project also preserved a portion of the original brick school building. Although not part of the final LEED rating determination, reusing existing structures is one of the ?greenest? techniques available as it reduces construction waste and eliminates the need to use new construction materials.
Read more about this great green honor, and the design and building strategies that were utilized.
- Green Talk: Passive House Design - Nov. 9
Join us Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Central Library for a lecture on Passive House Design with David Peabody, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The Passive House program represents today?s highest energy standard, with the promise of slashing building heating and cooling...
- Old Westover, 1963-2010
The old Westover Branch Library building was demolished on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 to make way for green space, part of the final phase of the Westover transition. See photos of the demolition Complete photo collection: Westover Old and New The original...
- Open House At Westover, Saturday Oct. 31
Want to know what's happening over at the Westover Branch Library this weekend? (get a printable PDF version) 10 a.m. ? 5 p.m. First Day of Operation, New Westover Branch Library 10 a.m. ? 4 p.m. Open House of Reed School...
- Opening Day Westover Walkabout, October 31
We're pleased to announce Walk Arlington's Westover Walkabout, a new Opening Day activity taking place during the Reed School/Westover Branch Library community celebration on Saturday, Oct. 31: "The approximately 2-mile Walkabout route (pdf) takes...
- Green Reference At Plaza
The Plaza Branch Library just received 5 new books on Green planning, design, and business entrepreneurship. Plaza's copies are housed in our Reference section, but there is at least one borrowable copy of each title at the Central Library - click...