SLCo’s Riverton Senior Center Wins Green Building Status

SLCo’s Riverton Senior Center
Wins Green Building Status

Salt Lake County now has seven facilities that have won LEED (Leadership in energy and Environmental Design) Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The County’s new Riverton Senior Center, 12914 South Redwood Road, received LEED Gold Certification last week. Gold is the second highest certification.

“Salt Lake County is committed to reducing pollution by building green and building smart,” says Mayor Peter Corroon. “Our county has a proud reputation developing sustainable facilities that serve current and future needs.”

Five more County facilities await official certification. LEED is intended to provide building owners and operators a framework for identifying and implementing green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

“It wasn’t that long ago that LEED was considered almost a frivolous expense for new construction,” says the Mayor. “Today we don’t even consider new building or major renovations without designing to LEED standards.”

The Riverton Senior Center joins six other LEED Certified County facilities:
• Public Works Administration Building, Midvale,
   Certified LEED Platinum
• Northwest Recreation Center, Salt Lake City,
   Certified LEED Gold
• Sorenson Recreation Center, Herriman,
   Certified LEED Gold
• Magna Senior Center,
   Certified LEED Gold
• Draper Library,
   Certified LEED Silver
• Salt Palace Convention Center Expansion, SLC,
   Certified LEED Silver

Platinum LEED Certification is still pending for the County Library branches in Magna and Herriman, Gold Certification for Millcreek Community Center (Library, Senior Center & Recreation Center), West Jordan Library Complex and the Draper Senior Center.


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