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Green Globes vs. LEED Certification

on 14 October 2012 - 1:43pm

 

In 2009, Drexel became the first campus in the country to adopt the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes as its rating system standard for new buildings. Drexel University’s main campus sits on a 75-acre parcel of land near downtown Philadelphia.

In Jan. 2011, the campus purchased 100% of its electrical energy in wind renewable certificates, which resulted in the university meeting its American College and University presidents’ Climate Commitment Goal of being 80% carbon neutral 39 years ahead of the 2050 target. In Sept. 2011, the campus opened a 130,000 sq. ft.

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