Tag: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Berea College’s “Deep Green” Residence Hall Earns World’s Highest LEED Score

Last modified: November 14, 2019
Berea College’s Deep Green Residence Hall has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v2009 Platinum Certification and a score of 90 points, making the facility the highest-scoring, LEED-certified residence hall in the world. The LEED certification denotes independent verification from the U.S. Green Building Council that a building is designed and constructed “using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health.” Continue reading Berea College’s “Deep Green” Residence Hall Earns World’s Highest LEED Score →

Berea Dedicates “Deep Green” Residence Hall

Last modified: May 25, 2018

The dedication ceremony of the new “Deep Green” residence hall, believed to be one of the world’s “greenest,” was held Friday, October 18.

Three years in the making, this 42,000 square foot, three-story facility with 66 rooms houses 120 students. Continue reading Berea Dedicates “Deep Green” Residence Hall →