Boulder, CO – Boulder Valley School District learned earlier this week that the new Casey Middle School building has been awarded the highest level of certification from the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Casey is the first school in Colorado and one of only two middle schools in the nation to receive the platinum rating. LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. The school was constructed through Boulder Valley School District’s (BVSD) current $296.8 million Bond Program.
“Achieving the platinum status is a thrill and an honor,” said Casey Principal Alison Boggs. “It gives official recognition to what we already have seen to be true—green building creates an environment in which students and teachers thrive. We’ve already seen a noticeable drop in absenteeism and misconduct and our enrollment continues to grow.”
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