Stevenson High School Certified LEED Gold

In 2007, Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire set a goal to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Certification.

With the help of Siemens Building Technologies Division, Stevenson recently achieved the goal by becoming the first high school in America to be certified LEED Gold for Existing Buildings.

“Earning LEED Gold status is a validation of our ‘Green Initiative’ to reduce the school’s carbon footprint,” said Mark Michelini, Stevenson High School assistant superintendent for business, who coordinated the effort. “Part of its mandate directed staff to embrace best practices — in collaboration with Siemens and support from partners Cannon Design and Sodexo.