Cal Poly Green Student Housing Earns Gold Certification

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Cal Poly’s newly completed student housing project, Poly Canyon Village, has earned a LEED Gold certification for meeting required standards in sustainable building according to the U.S. Green Building Council.

Poly Canyon Village received certification for meeting 42 of the required 39-51 points to earn the designation.

Standards for the designation included low volatile organic compounds material, energy efficient buildings, reduction of water use, water-efficient landscaping, use of recycled content, 90 percent diversion from the landfill of construction waste, and more. Read the USGBC Report.

Larry Kelley, Cal Poly’s vice president for Administration and Finance, said the LEED gold designation means 25 percent of Cal Poly’s facilities are now certified sustainable.

“We are really pleased with the award,” Kelley said. “The project team, from initial planning to design and through construction, did a great job on this project. Cal Poly students are enjoying Poly Canyon Village and value this new facility on campus.”

For more information about Poly Canyon Village, visit http://polycanyonvillage.calpoly.edu/.

For more information about U.S. Green Building Council and LEED certification, visit http://www.usgbc.org/

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