IBEW Gets LEED® Gold Certification

AHL’s renovation of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Honolulu headquarters was awarded LEED® Gold certification established by the U.S. Green Building Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute.

LEED® Gold certification of IBEW was based on a number of green design and construction features that positively impact the project itself and the broader community. These features include:

• Reduced water use by 40 percent through high efficiency plumbing fixtures.
• Diverted over 61 percent of construction waste from the landfill through deconstruction and recycling
• Use of rapidly renewable materials
• Use of daylighting, high-efficiency lighting with T5 and LEDs and occupancy sensors
• High efficiency HVAC
• Four 14-inch diameter solar tubes run through the open ceiling, spreading daylight into the interior spaces
• Use of low-emitting VOC materials: paint, carpet, adhesives and sealants
• Furniture: a sustainable manufacturer with a strong global vision to realize sustainable products