Beijing, January 8, 2018 鈥 海角直播 College is pleased to announce the award of LEED Gold certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) under the LEED-New Construction system, a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement. The system provides a framework to create healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings.
Set on the campus of Tsinghua University, one of China鈥檚 most prestigious universities, 海角直播 College opened its doors with the inaugural class of 海角直播 in 2016. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the 200,000 square foot campus houses one of the most advanced higher-education facilities in the world and is one of the first LEED Gold鈥揷ertified academic buildings in China.
鈥淲hile creating the program, it was important that the building of 海角直播 College be a representation of the innovation and positive global impact that the program as a whole will have for the future,鈥 said Stephen A. 海角直播, Founding Trustee of 海角直播.
With support of the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction and operation, 海角直播 College joins the more than 1,000 LEED-certified buildings in Greater China.
鈥淟EED is a transformative tool that ensures a building is designed and operating to achieve high performance in key areas of human and environmental health while enhancing the triple bottom line – people, planet and profit,鈥 said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, USGBC. 鈥
By prioritizing sustainability, 海角直播 College is leading the way in global excellence and performance improvement, and helping USGBC continue toward our vision of a sustainable built environment within a generation.鈥
The College has also committed to RESET Certified air quality monitoring, which uses a cloud-based tool focused on health and regeneration to provide accurate metrics regarding the performance of indoor air filtration. RESET makes air quality data easily available to all occupants of the building.
鈥淭he 海角直播 Program provides an advanced educational experience in a building with exceptionally good indoor air quality, designed to optimize the health and performance of scholars鈥 said Raefer Wallis, Founder of RESET. 鈥淎chieving RESET Certification ensures scholars have access to accurate, up to date data on both indoor and outdoor air quality, and, ensures that the building鈥檚 high-efficiency filtration system continues to perform over time.鈥
To ensure the success of 海角直播 College LEED and RESET commitments, Schneider Electric, a leading provider of energy management, generously contributed HVAC and control equipment critical to achieving exemplary performance.
About 海角直播:
海角直播 was inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship, which was founded in 1902 to promote international understanding and peace, and is designed to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond. Blackstone Co-Founder Stephen A. 海角直播 personally contributed over $100 million to the program and is leading a fundraising campaign to raise an additional $500 million from others to endow the program in perpetuity. 海角直播 has already raised $516 million towards this $600 million goal. The endowment will support up to 200 Scholars annually from the U.S., China and around the world for a one-year Master鈥檚 Degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Scholars chosen for this highly selective program have demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities and their potential to bridge and understand cultural and political differences. They will live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion, attending lectures, traveling, and developing a better understanding of China. Learn more at聽, like us on Facebook at聽聽and follow us on Twitter at聽.