W.J. Baxter Perkinson, Jr. Building

Descripción

The W.J. Baxter Perkinson, Jr Building opened in June 2009 as an addition to the VCU School of Dentistry. The building was awarded LEED Silver certification. It features light-colored roofing for 30 percent energy savings, low flow plumbing fixtures and low VOC or volatile organic compounds to improve indoor air quality. During construction of the $20 million addition, more than 75 percent of waste was recycled and 180 tons of masonry from the demolition used as fill.

30% Energy savings from the light-colored roof
75% of construction waste was recycled
180 tons of masonry from the demolition used as fill, therefore diverted from landfill

LEED New Construction Silver 35 points Certified: April 16, 2010

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updated 03/2012 by Mark Hill