Walnut Creek's Leed-Certified Library

From the City of Walnut Creek:

October 24, 2019

Walnut Creek's Leed-Certified Library

You’ve probably seen the Walnut Creek downtown library, but did you know this is the city’s first publicly owned LEED-certified building? LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

The sustainable features of the new library include:

• Control of solar gain through roof overhangs, sun screens, and interior shading
• Stormwater management
• Reduction of heat islands
• Energy Star-rated roof high-performance glazing
• Energy efficient heating, cooling, and lighting
• Energy efficient, under-floor heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) distribution
• Daylight harvesting controls to automatically dim unneeded light
• Infrastructure will be installed for future photovoltaic installation
• Construction waste management
• Use of materials with recycled content and regionally manufactured materials

This press release was produced by the City of Walnut Creek. The views expressed here are the author’s own.