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Portland
Public Library's renovation has you and the planet in mind!
Designed
to LEED Silver Standards, the renovation will incorporate green
design elements and features to lessen the Library's energy consumption
and environmental impact. LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) is a green building rating system developed by the
U.S. Green Building Council that provides standards for environmentally
sustainable construction
Our plan includes the following:
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To install mechanicals to
maximize energy efficiencies
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To meet indoor environment
quality standards, including ventilation and carbon dioxide
monitoring
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To create an urban rooftop
landscape to reduce stormwater runoff and "heat island
effect"
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No ozone-depleting
refrigerants in air conditioning
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No halon gases in fire
suppression system
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To install new systems to
monitor HVAC, water usage, and energy performance
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To recycle more than 75% of
construction and demolition waste
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To use a significant amount of
recycled material in construction
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To use a minimum
of 20% of
building products manufactured within 500 miles of Portland
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To install carpet materials
that emit low amounts of airborne contaminants
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