The University of Pennsylvania’s newest LEED-certified building projects include the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology (VLEST) which earned a LEED Platinum, Amy Gutmann Hall which was awarded LEED Gold, and the Ott Center for Track and Field which received LEED Silver. Recognized as the international benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings, LEED, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. The latest designations bring Penn’s total number of LEED-certified projects to 55, reflecting the University’s leadership in green building practices aligned with Penn’s Climate & Sustainability Action Plan 4.0 and building green initiative. Read more within Penn Today.