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A component of University of Massachusetts Amherst's 2012 Campus Master Plan will increase the reliability and capacity of chilled water service throughout its growing north campus core by reimagining the existing regional plant it replaces

The project’s modern design called for a dynamic, all-metal façade featuring more than 100,000 square feet of insulated metal wall and roof panels

The solar heat gain coefficient is a ratio that defines the amount of solar energy that reaches a glazing assembly (including both the glass and frame) with the amount that gets through to the inside

Sustainable features include green roof and sustainable building materials

Green Globes is by far the most flexible, inclusive, affordable, and interactive rating system established to date

Innovation happens one transformation at a time with waterproofing products

The latest version of these standards, LEED version 4, officially launched in November 2013, though projects were still able to seek certification under the previous version, LEED v2009, through October 2016

Vegetative roofs support the mixed-use development's sustainability efforts

Precast concrete is an environmentally sound material produced from natural materials

The Wellness & Aquatic Center at Southwestern College is a new 75,000-square-foot facility that is clad with perforated imaging panels and standard wall panels