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    Environmental efficiency has resulted in a national award for Duncan’s Sanford Children’s Clinic.
February 21, 2012

Sandford Clinic receives award for ‘green’ efforts

Rebeka Rutledge The Duncan Banner

DUNCAN — For a little over two years, Duncan’s Sanford Children’s Clinic has been working toward the goal of getting LEED certified and that goal has been met.

Sanford Health and Architecture Inc. announced the clinic’s status, noting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is established by the U.S. Green Building Council.

It’s the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

Duncan’s Sanford Clinic achieved the certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use, as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies.

Efforts were made to use less water and energy, which not only saved money, but also reduced greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to a healthier environment for residents, workers and the larger community.

“Sanford Health recognizes the important connections between our environment and our health,” said Nathan Kraft, construction manager for Sanford Children’s Clinic. “We are excited to have achieved this certification, now meeting our community’s needs in more ways than one.”

The process to reach LEED certification was a lengthy and detailed one.

Sarah Aldinger, principal architect at Architecture Incorporated was the architect on the clinic project and she explained part of it.

“We were able to use recycled materials for over 20 percent of the total materials content by value and utilize 15 percent regional materials,” Aldinger said. “We reduced portable water usage by over 40 percent and improved the indoor environment quality by increasing ventilation and using low emitting materials.”

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