LEED Features

Morrissey Engineering’s Platinum LEED certification was based on a number of criteria that promote reduced energy consumption and environmental impact. Our building received 56 out of 69 possible credits under the LEED-NC version 2.2 rating system.

The following describes the LEED certification criteria and the features we implemented in the 4940 building that met these eco-friendly goals. View the 4940 Building's scorecard here

View the 4940 Building's LEED project profile here.

Sustainable Sites

Choosing a building's site and managing that site during construction are important considerations for a project’s sustainability. Read more...

Water Efficiency

Buildings are major users of our potable water supply. The goal of the Water Efficiency credit category is to encourage smarter use of water, inside and out. Read more...

Energy & Atmosphere

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, buildings use 39 percent of the energy and 74 percent of the electricity produced each year in the United States. The Energy & Atmosphere category encourages a wide variety of energy strategies. Read more...

Materials & Resources

During both the construction and operations phases, buildings generate a lot of waste and use a lot of materials and resources. This credit category encourages the selection of sustainably grown, harvested, produced and transported products and materials. Read more...

Indoor Environmental Quality

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans spend about 90 percent of their day indoors, where the air quality can be significantly worse than outside. The Indoor Environmental Quality credit category promotes strategies that can improve indoor air as well as providing access to natural daylight, outdoor views and occupant comfort. Read more...

Innovation in Design

The Innovation in Design credit category provides bonus points for projects that use new and innovative technologies and strategies to improve a building’s performance well beyond what is required by other LEED credits or in green building considerations that are not specifically addressed elsewhere in LEED. Read more...