PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation workplace has been awarded LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification—the highest level attainable—as established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). The Foundation’s workplace, designed by Hawley Peterson Snyder and built by Blach Construction Company, represents the eleventh project in California to be awarded the Platinum designation for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI). The LEED-CI rating system articulates standards for high-performance green interiors that are healthy and productive places to work, are less costly to operate and maintain, and yield a reduced environmental footprint. According to USGBC, buildings in the United States are responsible for 39% of CO2 emissions, 40% of energy consumption, 13% water consumption and 15% of GDP per year, making green building a source of significant economic and environmental opportunity. USGBC estimates that greater building efficiency can meet 85% of future U.S. demand for energy.
