Coming soon to Philadelphia: World’s second tallest building, LEED Gold Certified?

March 18, 2008 at 10:06 am · Filed under Green Building, LEED

The historic city of Philadelphia hasn’t been known for its skyline in a long time. Now, some developers want to change that with a proposal to construct what would be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the second-tallest building in the world.

The good news is the designers are planning on making the Philly landmark a green building, even hoping to earn an impressive gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program. At least 2 gardens are even planned for rooftop spaces on the structure.

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6 Comments »

  1. Mridu Verma said,

    April 18, 2008 @ 11:06 am

    Buildings account for about one-third of the energy consumed in the United States. Of this one-third, heating and cooling systems use 60 percent, while lights and appliances use the other 40 percent. And this does not include the energy consumed during the construction process – manufacturing and transporting building materials.

  2. Ben said,

    May 11, 2008 @ 10:35 am

    Good to see this happening in Philladelphia – just read another article about their baseball team trying to cut their carbon footprint. Check it out on http://www.cutyourfootprint.com
    Would be great to have a major city setting an example of being green that could be copied in other parts of the country!

  3. Ashley said,

    May 18, 2008 @ 11:24 pm

    This would be so great…we really need to see more green buildings on the forefront of things.

  4. Real Estate Jim said,

    August 26, 2008 @ 6:57 pm

    This is exciting news for Philly! The tallest building in this hemisphere–and built green, at that–are two things I’m sure Ben Franklin, notable resident of this great city, would be a big proponent of, if he were around today.

  5. Ed said,

    January 4, 2009 @ 4:08 am

    To become really green buildings should have a real green component like a green roof or greenwall. Have a look at http://www.greenwallaustralia.com.au

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