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I saw the below posted on the Art4Development Yahoo! Groups listserv. I'm very happy when things go green, and I think some of you are too.

Terri

'Green' Art Museum to Open in Buffalo, NY

BUFFALO, NY.- When the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State
College opens to the public Nov. 22, it is expected to be the first
art museum in New York State to be certified by the Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program of the U.S. Green
Building Council.

Designed by the award-winning international firm Gwathmey Siegel and
Associates Architects, the $33 million art center fronts Buffalo's
historic museum district. It is one of the largest regional art
museums in the country and is slated for LEED silver certification.

The LEED(R) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary third-party
evaluation system where credits are earned for satisfying specified
green building criteria, including: sustainable site development,
water conservation, energy and atmospheric impact, use of green
materials and resources, improved indoor air quality, and other
innovations in green design processes and education.

In addition to its LEED Silver certification, the Burchfield Penney
will be a participant in the New York Energy Smart New Construction
Program, meeting New York State standards to reduce energy usage and
consumption.

"Achieving LEED certification is very challenging for art museums
given the exacting climate standards for art preservation, as well as
the volume of visitors to the building," said Burchfield Penney
Director Ted Pietrzak. "These challenges are intensified in Western
New York with its cold winters and hot summers."

This was posted on the Art4Development Yahoo! Groups listserv.