SJTP bags honor of LEED Silver rating

This is indeed a great success for the South Jersey Technology Park at Rowan University. It has bagged the prestigious honor of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It is to be noted that LEED happens to be the exclusive rating system of USGBC, as indicated by the organization, regarding grading the design and construction of the world’s greenest, most energy-efficient and high-performing buildings.

Speaking on this, Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and founding chair of USGBC stated firmly,
“The South Jersey Technology Park’s LEED certification demonstrates tremendous green building leadership.” “The urgency of USGBC’s mission has challenged the industry to move faster and reach further than ever before, and the Tech Park serves as a prime example (of) just how much we can accomplish.”

Let’s concentrate on the mode of LEED certification. It has been learnt that the certification of the newest SJTP facility was one the basis of several design and construction features that confidently have an effect upon the project and the broader community. What are these features therefore? These features consist of creation of new process in design, use of recycled materials, innovative waste management, pollution prevention and energy systems, among many other categories.

South Jersey Technology Park (SJTP), located off Rt. 322 at the Rt. 55 interchange in Mantua Township and is recognized as a non-profit corporation funded through state and private grants. The objective of SJTP is to lead the economic revitalization of southern New Jersey by means of an integrated program of science and technology initiatives.

USGBC, on the other hand, is a nonprofit membership organization whose aim is to visualize a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership consists of corporations, builders, universities, government agencies along with a number of other nonprofit organizations.

What is the LEED Green Building Rating System therefore? It is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for fulfilling specified green building criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovation and Design.