The team recycled over 75% of the construction waste produced by this project, this equates to diverting over 150 tons of materials from landfills.

- Healthy and comfortable interior environment - Low VOC materials were used extensively and daylight and views were provided to over 90% of all occupied areas.

- The roofing membrane is reflective, thus reducing the heat absorption in the building

- A large percentage of recycled, post-consumer and post-industrial materials were used to build this project, which help reduce the use of    non-renewable resources.

- The project procured regional building materials, reducing the amount of energy required to transport materials to the site, while infusing the    local economy.

- High efficiency mechanical systems - The building’s air handling unit included an energy recovery wheel as a means to greatly reduce the facility’s energy usage and carbon footprint.

- The library’s location is ideal for utilization of many mass transit options for employees and patrons.