North Branch Library in Long Beach is a 24,566 square feet Public Assembly building that ranks in the top 68% of projects in LEED for New Construction 2009 rating system.
Why It's Green:
18% improvement on baseline building performance rating
10% recycled content building materials
20% regionally extracted, harvested, recovered, or manufactured materials
50% FSC-certified wood products
75% diversion of construction and demolition debris
90% of occupied space has quality views
50% reduction in potable landscape water use
35% reduction in baseline indoor water use
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5870 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA, USA