Todd Gill, Flyer staff
The first phase of the new Fayetteville High School has been awarded LEED Silver green building certification, district officials announced Tuesday.
The LEED – or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – rating system was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council and is the foremost program for design, construction and operation of green buildings.
The certification is based on a scorecard which includes points accumulated on a variety of features of the school facilities, such as sustainable site selection, recycled construction materials, indoor air quality, water use reduction and water-efficient landscaping.
The $45 million construction phase was completed last year, and is part of a complete transformation of the high school.
It is the third school in the district with LEED certification after Butterfield Trail Elementary and Happy Hollow Elementary Schools.
