The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council, Inc.’s Science and Technology Lodge in Hockessin has been awarded the platinum certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
It is the first building in Delaware to attain this top rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, the LEED rating system is an internationally recognized green building certification system that verifies that a facility was designed and built to improve performance in energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, stewardship of resources and sensitivity to the impact of resources on the environment.
The LEED platinum certification for the Science and Technology Lodge is the realization of a long-held Girl Scouts vision to open new doors of environmental learning and leadership to its members and the entire Delmarva community, Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council CEO Anne T. Hogan said.
The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council’s achievement will further Delaware’s growing reputation as a national leader in energy efficiency even stronger, Gov. Jack Markell said.
“The new building will help our environment by reducing pollution and help the Girl Scouts by reducing their energy costs,” he said.
The Science and Technology Lodge was designed by the Philadelphia-based firm ReVision Architecture and built by Wilmington-based SC&A Construction. The Lodge has more than two dozen energy efficient and environmentally sensitive features.
