In December, the 400,000-square-foot, REI Distribution Center in Goodyear became the first distribution center in the United States to achieve both LEED Platinum certification and Net Zero Energy rating.
It was also named the first distribution center to earn Platinum certification in 2016 as well as the second largest Platinum certified industrial project in the country.
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed and awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council is the foremost program for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings. Overall, only 11 percent of all LEED certified projects earn Platinum certification.
The project may receive one of four LEED rating levels: Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum (from lowest to highest) based on the total number of points earned for a variety of metrics related to sustainability.
The USGBC, reports 1,046 total projects in Arizona are LEED certified or registered, which can be found across the state and for different uses: corporate, nonprofit, local government, education and more.
Here’s a look at other top LEED certified projects across Arizona.
Building Name: NAU Applied Research & Development Facility
Address: 1501 S. Knowles Drive, Flagstaff
Size: 59,821 SF
Building Name: ASU Biodesign Institute, Phase II
Address: 1001 S. McAllister Ave., Tempe
Size: 175,860 SF
Building Name: UA Sixth Street Residence Halls (Likins and Arbol de la Via)
Address: 517 N. Tyndall Ave., Tucson
Size: 328,363 SF
Building Name: Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC)
Address: 14185 Falcon St., Luke Air Force Base
Size: 32,055 SF
Building Name: USAA Phoenix
Address: 1 Norterra Drive, Phoenix
Size: 670,943 SF
Building Name: ASU Health Services Renovation
Address: 451 E. University Drive, Tempe
Size: 34,318 SF
Building Name: DPR Headquarters
Address: 222 N. 44th St., Phoenix
Size: 15,290 SF
Building Name: 24th at Camelback II
Address: 2325 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix
Size: 319,515 SF
Building Name: NAU International Pavilion
Address: S. Knoles Drive & E. Runke Drive, Flagstaff
Size: 9,998 SF
Building Name: REI Distribution Center
Address: 4877 N. Cotton Lane, Goodyear
Size: 393,509 SF
