The Wisconsin Union announced Monday that Union South was awarded a LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council for its use of sustainable energies.
LEED is one of the nation’s leading environmentally-friendly building programs, which allows projects to earn points to satisfy green building requirements. The number of points the project earns determines its level of LEED certification.
Union South was presented with the second highest level of certification established by the program.
According to a statement released by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, receiving this award is a tribute to those that took part in the construction of Union South, and also the students that initiated the need for a “green” union.
After getting feedback from a survey of more than 30,000 UW-Madison students, the results demonstrated a desire for an eco-friendly building that also included a movie theater, convenience store and live performance venue.
