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St. Andrew's School becomes first school in state to receive gold-level LEED certification

St. Andrew’s School recently became the first school in the state and the sixth in the nation to be awarded the Gold level certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The rating is based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, which is a voluntary third party rating system where credits are earned for satisfying specified green building criteria.

“We are thrilled and honored that the Moabery Early Years Learning Center has been certified at the Gold level by the LEED for Schools Rating System. Saint Andrew’s School is fully committed to finding long term ways to do our part and live in balance with the natural world that sustains us,” said school headmaster Dr. Ann Marie Krejcarek. F
or more information about the rating system, visit www.usgbc.org.

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