Oakland University Strikes Gold By Going Green With LEED Certification
Green, or environmental friendly building techniques, are what’s hot nationally and Metro Detroit is no exception. Oak View Hall, Oakland University’s newest 500-bed student housing complex, has been certified an LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building. What’s even more exciting is that the building has Gold certification status, the second-highest level achievable. To be LEED certified, building projects have to earn points based on their ability to save money and reso...