Charlottesville Circuit Court awarded LEED Gold certification
Charlottesville Circuit Court awarded LEED Gold certification By Patrick Huddleston | December 22, 2020 at 3:56 PM EST - Updated December 22 at 6:23 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -The Charlottesville Circuit Court building has recently been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
The project achieved LEED Gold by minimizing landfilled waste during construction and integrated sustainable materials. Also, the building optimizes energy performance, like auto-shutoff lights and water-saving measures.
The building is projected to achieve energy cost savings of almost 35%.
The project includes a new courtroom, holding cells, renovated offices, a new elevator, and other ADA upgrades. These renovation, as well as the roughly 9,000-foot addition, is the first significant improvements that have been made to the building since it was constructed back in 1962.