Recently, Elizabethtown College’s Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness, and Well-Being was awarded the LEED Silver Certification. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and an international symbol of excellence.
The Bowers Center for Sport, Fitness, and Well-Being opened at Elizabethtown College in fall 2019 to offer the campus community a space to improve health, nutrition, and overall wellbeing goals.
Elizabethtown College achieved its LEED certification for implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions in areas including sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.
Certification is confirmation that Elizabethtown College is dedicated to ensuring the space is constructed and operated to the highest level of sustainability. Discover more about the Bowers Center at etown.edu.
About the U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is committed to a healthy, resilient, and equitable future for all through the development of green buildings, cities, and communities. For more than 20 years, USGBC has been advancing green building practices through the development of LEED, the world’s most widely used green building program. With the support of thousands of members, volunteers, and partners, USGBC provides robust green building education courses, a rigorous professional credentialing program, and advocates for effective public policies. It convenes an international network of green building and sustainability leaders through the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, and forward-thinking programs, including the Center for Green Schools.