The newly expanded Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee has reached a large milestone. Not for its size, but for its sustainability. The Congress Center officially deserves the Leed Gold certification, a respected recognition of energy efficiency and environmentally friendly design. On factors such as energy consumption, water protection, sustainable materials and general environmental impacts. Leed Gold is the second highest certification level and places the Baird center in an elite group of congress centers across the country. The expansion of 456 million US 98,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually bird -proof glass to reduce collisions and to protect the local wild lively LED lighting and movement sensors. and can prevent runofffood exits, which up to 438 tons of food waste is distracted by landfills that were sold every year. Center lower the long -term operating costs and reduce Outlook and our role in the construction, regardless of whether it is the construction, we have a considerable amount of concrete and steel that became recycled materials. So it's not about new resources, “said Brian Rutkowski, Vice President and General Manager of the Wisconsin Center District.” And that will only help our future and make sure that sustainability is a focus for all parties. “The Baird Center is followed by a small number of congress centers nationwide that have reached Leed Gold or higher. The officials hope that success will inspire other companies, venues and developers to include more sustainable building practices in Milwaukees growing and developing skyline.
The newly expanded Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee has reached a large milestone. Not for its size, but for its sustainability.
The Congress Center has officially received the Leed Gold certification, a respected recognition of energy efficiency and environmentally friendly design.
Leed, which stands for the management of energy and environmental design, is an international rating system developed by the US Green Building Council.
It evaluates buildings on factors such as energy consumption, water protection, sustainable materials and general environmental impacts.
Leed Gold is the second highest certification level and places the Baird center in an elite group of congress centers across the country.
The expansion of $ 456 million was designed, taking into account sustainability, with several environmentally friendly functions, including:
- Sonnendach, which runs out almost 98,000 kilowatt hours of electricity every year
- Bird -safe glass to reduce collisions and protect the local wild animals
- Energy-efficient LED lighting and movement sensors to reduce unnecessary power consumption
- Rainwater management system that helps to prevent floods and drains
- Food Masten Fermenter, which runs up to 438 tons of food waste from landfills every year
- Recovered ash wood, which was made from a stairs and other locations taken from a Milwaukee, which was taken from Milwaukee within 50 miles.
These characteristics help the Baird Center to reduce long -term operating costs and at the same time reduce ecological footprint.
“It is important that we are part of the long -term view and have contributed to our part to get new resources,” said Brian Rutkowski, Vice President and General Manager of the Wisconsin Center district.
“It is to be regained what is already out there and to expose it to something new. And that will only help our future and ensure that sustainability is a focus for all parties.”
The Baird Center is followed by a small number of congress centers nationwide that have reached Leed Gold or higher. The officials hope that success will inspire other companies, venues and developers to include more sustainable building practices in Milwaukees growing and developing skyline.