Salvaged materials, sensory gardens, and non-toxic medical equipment have all helped the recent expansion of Dell Children’s Medical Center earn the first-ever LEED for Healthcare (LEED-HC) Platinum designation.
Solar panels and micro-turbines enable an art museum to reduce its electrical usage 79 percent. This article first appeared on Building Green. Toledo Museum of Art More than 2,000 solar panels cover 60 percent of the museums roof, making the system one of the largest solar installations in Ohio. After 20 years of green initiatives, the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio has seen energy savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars and can now boast that its 101-year-old Beaux Arts building recently went off the grid—in a temperate climate. Toledo Museum of Art Flickering LED lights are more energy
