Keim Renovation on Track To LEED Rating

The Big Red Green Team in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources is getting greener. The renovation of Keim Hall is on track to receive LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. UNL's Department of Agronomy and Horticulture and colleagues in grassland studies, Nebraska Forest Service and the USDA will move into the renovated hall this month.

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to provide a framework for identifying and implementing practical, measurable "green buildings." The Keim Hall renovation is expected to earn a silver or gold LEED rating. The LEED rating system offers three levels of green building -- silver, gold and platinum. more...