• Pratt Institute unveils Myrtle Hall, built for (LEED)-Gold certification

  • Myrtle.jpgThe Pratt Institute of Brooklyn, New York now plays home to a green building, a six storey academic and administrative facility, built to meet the expectations of a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-Gold certification. The building is complete with green features like exterior sun shades, a green roof that absorbs rainwater, reflects heat, and sequesters greenhouse gasses, and solar photo-voltaic panels that generate on-site electricity, named the Myrtle Hall. Located at 536 Myrtle Avenue between Grand Avenue and Steuben Street, this building will play home to the college’s Department of Digital Arts and a bunch of offices too.


    That’s not all. Pratt was also awarded a $75,000 Green Planning Grant for the design of Myrtle Hall by The Kresge Foundation.
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    Posted in Topics:Architecture, Tags: on January 11, 2011