Boston, MA- Walsh Brothers, Incorporated announced the International Village at Northeastern University has been certified Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council. Walsh Brothers completed construction on schedule and under budget this past summer.
The International Village is comprised of three 22-story towers which total 437,000sf and serves as a residence hall for 1,200 upper-class students and members of the Honors First-Year Living Learning community. The building also offers classroom and dining facility which serves approximately 4,000 students per day, and is home to an extensive art collection including photography, sculpture, green roof, and a 240sf mural on the ground floor.
The LEED® Gold achievement is a result of a true collaborative effort between the construction manager, Walsh Brothers, the designer, Kyu Sung Woo and the Northeastern University project management leaders, staff, trustees, and sustainability committee.
The entire project team worked together throughout the design and construction process to identify every potential LEED® opportunity while ensuring that the quality and design were never marginalized.
The International Village was recognized for incorporating green energy use, low-flow showers and faucets, green roof garden, motion sensor lighting, specialized low-emitting materials, and for a comprehensive material management and recycling program facilitated by Walsh Brothers during construction.