{"id":126687,"date":"2021-02-22T11:42:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T16:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=126687"},"modified":"2021-02-22T11:42:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T16:42:45","slug":"d-c-mixed-use-development-awarded-leed-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/d-c-mixed-use-development-awarded-leed-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"D.C. mixed-use development awarded LEED Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_126689\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126689\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opener-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-126689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opener-21-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The Watermark in Washington, D.C., has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. Photo \u00a9 Helen Kozak\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opener-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opener-21-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opener-21.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Watermark in Washington, D.C., has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.<\/span><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Photo \u00a9 Helen Kozak<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/watermarkdc.com\/\">Watermark<\/a>, a mixed-use development in Washington, D.C., has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/\">U.S. Green Building Council<\/a> (USGBC).<\/p>\n<p>The 453-unit, 11-story building\u2019s recognition as a LEED-certified project showcases the design, construction, and development team\u2019s commitment to sustainability and human health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored Watermark has been recognized as a LEED-certified building, as we placed great weight into the environmental impact of this project and how to best foster the health of its occupants,\u201d said Nicholas Pantuliano, COO at real estate firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptmpartners.com\/\">PTM Partners<\/a>. \u201cLEED is a transformative tool that is revolutionizing our built environment and allowing projects like Watermark to become socially responsible spaces to live, work, and play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watermark achieved LEED Gold certification for implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions and for earning high scores in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sustainable sites;<\/li>\n<li>water efficiency;<\/li>\n<li>energy &amp; atmosphere;<\/li>\n<li>materials &amp; resources;<\/li>\n<li>indoor environmental quality;<\/li>\n<li>innovation &amp; design; and<\/li>\n<li>location &amp; transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cAchieving LEED certification is more than just implementing sustainable practices. It represents a commitment to making the world a better place and influencing others to do better,\u201d said Mahesh Ramanujam, USGBC president. \u201cGiven the extraordinary importance of climate protection and the central role buildings play in that effort, Watermark is creating a path forward through its LEED certification.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Watermark in Washington, D.C., has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13542,"featured_media":126688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1029],"tags":[127,601,1457,6281],"class_list":["post-126687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-leed","tag-sustainability","tag-usgbc","tag-watermark","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This 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