Combined Heat & Power Plant Office
LEED Certified Gold

Cornell’s Combined Heat and Power Building has been awarded a LEED® Gold Rating by the US Green Building Council. In addition to delivering energy efficiently and sustainably throughout campus via USEPA award winning combined heat and power generation, the CHP Office Building utilizes solar panels installed on the office roof.
Total Score: 44 out of 69 possible points.
LEED Certification Review Report Combined Heat & Power Plant Office (pdf)
How is Green Measured?
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Water Efficiency |
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Indoor Environmental Quality |
Innovation & Design |
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Possible Points |
14 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
Earned Points |
7 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Project Highlights

The Combined Heat and Power Office Building utilizes solar thermal renewable energy systems which are installed on the office roof. More information on the USEPA award winning combined heat and power generation project at Cornell University. The office building foundation has large thermal storage capacity which greatly improves the energy performance of the building.
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