Innovation Credit - King Library LEED Certification part 5

This week's segment highlights the last section on the Facilities website for the King Library LEED certification process for 'innovation credit'.

These include credits that are "bonus points" that are earned for exceptional features.

Here are some of the King Library’s innovation credits:

*An educational outreach program covering the sustainability features of the library through tours, informational talks, class projects, and websites.

*The resource sharing of electronic library materials (ebooks, ejournals, and digital collections) saves paper and can viewed by many people at the same time, often from their home without traveling to the library at all.

*The compact shelving stacks in the lower level saves space, heating/cooling energy, cleaning, and construction materials.

*Our recycling rate is extremely high due to sending waste and unwanted materials to Greenwaste's Material Recovery Facility (MRF) for sorting, recycling, and reuse.

*The original project architect, Carrier Johnson, supports this certification project with a member of their LEED accredited staff on our King Library LEED Accreditation Team. LEED gives one innovation credit for the participation of a LEED accredited professional on a certification team.

Green tip of the week: Take a peek at one of the library's ebooks, electronic journals, or digital collections just for fun.

http://library.sjsu.edu/research/index.htm


My hope is that this series of green tips featuring some of the LEED certification process of the King Library has been interesting and informative.

http://www.sjsu.edu/fdo/energy/sustainability/king_lib_leed/kingleed6innovation/