Bowdoin College has country’s first newly constructed LEED-certified ice arena
July 27, 2009
Building Design and Construction
Bowdoin College’s new Sidney J. Watson Arena, dedicated January 18, 2009, has become the first newly constructed ice arena in the United States to earn coveted LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
The USGBC certified the Brunswick, Maine, ice arena’s LEED status July 16, 2009. Two Bowdoin College residence halls were granted LEED Silver certification in 2006. (more…)










