LightView, a student housing community at Northeastern University in Boston, has received LEED Platinum certification for its environmentally friendly design and construction.
The 310,000-square-foot space, which opened in 2019, is the first private student housing facility to receive a Platinum rating, the highest level of green certification awarded by the U.S. Green Buildings Council, according to a news release from American Campus Communities, which developed the facility in partnership with Northeastern University.
LightView was designed to maximize residents’ health and well-being while minimizing the use of water, energy and other natural resources. The 825-bed, 20-story community has strategically placed intact air-barriers that separate each dwelling, ensuring better energy efficiency, air-quality, comfort and sound-attenuation.
Building materials were also selected for environmental purposes to limit the impact associated with greenhouse gas emissions, including locally sourced materials that were high in recycled content. Other green features include:
- high-efficacy LED lighting
- high-efficiency, low-water laundry
- low-flow shower heads, lavatory faucets and toilets
- drought-tolerant plantings
